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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: world-winning2004@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:01:04 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

WORLD WINNING LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES
Customer Service Division
Westewagenstraat 80
3011 AT Rotterdam
Netherlands
Ref:WSL/94030Y3/05
Batch: 12/25/DC17

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the WORLD Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 12th of Sept , 2004 in
Johannesburg,South Africa.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545288 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 KPC/9080118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US

$ 25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners
in this category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
This
promotiontakes place annually.
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 payment office.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
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:
Mr Ray Anderson
WORLD WINNINGS INC.
Email:ray-and@uymail.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 H.J.LEEDS
W.S.L. Co-ordinator


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