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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: "martin Stevens" <martinstevens2004@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:21:54 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of watergate inc.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/0034

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 1st of April 2004 in London.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 are therefore, been approved to
claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand,
United StatesDollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is
from a total cash prize of US $125 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 our 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 affiliate bank in London.Our agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you make
contact with her .
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This
promotion 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 a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this prog! ram by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent
with the below details for processing of your claims.

AGENT: Mrs Mary Pebbles
Email:mary_pebbles1@yahoo.co.uk

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,

Martin Stevens.

AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator

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