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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: walter4all@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 06:21:34 -0700
Subject: DEAR WINNER

DIAMOND Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
567 ashgroove crescent
hull, england HU5 1JA
Euro - Afro Asian DIAMOND Lottery
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
Abuja,Nigeria

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Date: 8-06-04

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the
Euro-Afro Asian Lottery International programs held on the
1st of APRIL 2004 in Dakar Senegal. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02
drew the lucky numbers:31-6-26-13-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand,United States Dollars) in cash credited to
file PC/9080118308/02. This is from a
total cash prize of US $ 2.5 Million dollars, shared
amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this
category.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your
US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,five hundred
thousand,United States Dollars) would be released
to you by our security firm in Europe. Our AFRICAN
agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 companies.
This takes place annually. For security reasons,you
are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever
manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse
of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please
be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:WATERGATE INCORPORATED AGENCY
Mr PABLO MACURLY
EMAIL: ablo_286@yahoo.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
quote your reference/batch numbers in any
correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs
of this program. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
SIR f.j. WALTER
Coordinator.



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