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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: drobertson@justice.com
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 03:36:25 +0200
Subject: Award Notification

FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

Dear Sir/Madam

AWARD WINNIG NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
today,of the winners of Flash Budget Finance lottery winners of the
South Africa/International Lottery program, held on August 19TH 2004
as part of our quarterly promotional draws.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand
as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.
You qualified for the draw as a result of your
visiting various websites we are running on the internet.

You/Your Company, attached to ticket number
100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky
numbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76, and consequently won
in the Second Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment
of US$1.5 Million (United State Dollars) in certified cashiers cheque
or by electronic transfer.


CONGRATULATIONS!

To begin your claim, please contact our Claim Manager at the Claim Department
immediately with the email below


Email; promoter2004@netscape.net

You must contact our Claim Manager at the Claim Department not later Two weeks from the date
of receipt of this mail otherwise, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers provided below in every one of your
correspondences with your claims agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: FLS-ZR39-825P-4
BATCH NUMBER: 74-263-BBN

Congratulations once again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
DR.GABRIEL ZANDILE
INFORMATIONS/PROMOTIONS MANAGER
SOUTH AFRICA BIZ-LOTTO.
115 NORDIX AVE. BRYANSTON, 1762
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.


N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result in disqualification. Please do not
reply to this email. Contact our Claims Department at the email
address above.

Anti-fraud resources:

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