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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: "MRS. ALLEN" <allen@uknationallottery.cjb.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dalley@uknationallottery.cjb.net
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 03:10:13 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY..................

The U.K. National Lottery
12 Bridge Street,
Stains Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw (#915) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on Wednesday September 29th,2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 04, 14, 23, 31, 35, & (Bonus 24), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e. match 6 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of L3,102,020 (THREE Million,one hundred & two thousand, twenty kobo Pounds Sterling) credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize shared only to Jackpot lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 6 plus bonus.

This prize must be claim with in 7 days(A weeks from effect from the day u recieve this notification) Otherwise be regarded as an unclaimed prize.........

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place MONTHLY. 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 L3,102,020 would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe Or any of our office worldwide. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Dr. Dalley .K. O.
Email: dalley@uknationallottery.cjb.net
Fax: +44-8701351471
Provide him with the information below:
1. Name

2. Address

3. Occupation

4. Marital Status

5. Age

6. Country(Present Location)

7. Nationality

8. Telephone and Fax numbers.

That way your winnings certificate and all other relevant documents, can be prepared for you. 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 nwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned! You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings and also

get a prize breakdown:- http://www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/prizes/prizeAction.do

Good luck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.

MRS. ALLEN .G.O

Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program.

N.B: Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your Claims Agent immediately.

------------------------------------------------------This message and its contents (to include attachments) are the property of NATIONAL LOTTERY Corporation and may contain confidential and proprietary information. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on information contained herein is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of information contained here in may subject you to civil and criminal prosecution and penalties. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message immediately.

THANKS.......

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