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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "UK ONLINE LOTTERY" <ukonlinewinnerslottery_7@msn.com>
Reply-To: claimprocessforlotto05@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 03:22:28 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION (JAVA POWERED ONLINE EMAIL SELECTION 27th SEPT)

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
UK,CAMELOT EMAIL LOTTERY WINNINGS
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
P.O BOX 1010
LIVERPOOL
L70 1NL
REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
BATCH: 901/00319/HLP
AWARD NOTIFICATION (JAVA POWERED ONLINE EMAIL SELECTION 27th SEPT)
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of
winners of the CAMELOT JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS, PROGRAMS held on 26th sept
2005.Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to
ticket number 901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the
lucky numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the
2nd category. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$300,000.00 in cash
credited to file REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312. This is from total prize
money of US$9,000,000.00 shared among the Thirty (30) international
winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,America, Europe, North
America and Asia, as part of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.
Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured in your
name.Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part will participate in our year high stakes US$100. Million
International ,you must first contact the claims department by email:
Mr. franklyn Bruce
claimprocessforlotto05@gmail.com
phone number +447031910639
For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember, all prize money must be claimed not
later than the 4th october, 2005.All funds not claimed on or before the
fixed date will be
returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
with this office.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us
as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff for being
part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs Jane wesley
For Camelot lotto ;
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is
automatically disqualified

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