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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: ukpromo1@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 21:46:58 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION OUR LUCKY WINNER

Batch No: WD18/0065/04RN
Our Ref: UKNL/255457004/04
Our Ref: UK-NL/0627/04

Dear Our Treasure Lucky Winner

RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you of the release today as dated of the "UK's

National Lottery International Promotions programme held on friday the
1st,of october,2004.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Europe, America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Middle-East, Africa, and North & South America as part of our
international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage
prospective overseas entries.

We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our
subsequent lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw 844 of this day selected your names
and email address attached to Ticket Number 034-22478556 with serial
number 129 drew the lucky number 16-25-27-32-35-43-42 which
consequently won the lottery grand prize awards in the 2nd category.

Therefore, you have been approved a lottory jackpot lump sum prize
awards winning of £3,950,280.00 (Three Million, Nine Hundred and Fifty
Thousand, Two Hundred and Eighty Pounds Sterling Only) in cash prize
credited to file Ref. No: UKNL/255457004/04. This is from the total
prize of £18,486,220. 00 (Eighteen Million, Two Hundred and Eighty Six

Thousand, Two Hundred and Twenty Pounds Sterlings) shared among he
Thirty Eight overseas lucky winners in this category as part of our
promotional programme for this year 2004. This is your opportunity!
Your prize awards has been insured in your names and ready for claim.

To begin your claims therefore, you are advised on final notice and as
a matter of urgency, to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent

for Overseas Lottery Winners for the processing of your prize awards
winning and payment to your designated bank account after all statutory

obligations have been concluded satisfactorily.
Contact thus:
Financial Director,
METROPOLITAN FINANCE AND SECURITIES
U.K LTD
A reputable finance firm in the U.K
Due to mixed up in some numbers and names and for the purpose of
confidentiality, be advised to keep this award notification as secret
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your prize
money remitted to your designated bank account as this is part of
precautionary measures to avoid double claim or misuse of this program
by some social miscreants.

Hence, your prize awards winning is confidential as our winners are
at liberty to remain completely anonymous until payment is effected to
the benefit of the beneficiary. Our staffs are sworn to secrecy, so you

will be the only one to know what you've won hence, this notification
via this medium (EMAIL) to avoid interception of official letters.

On a final note, you are advised to begin your claim immediately
hence, all prizes awards must be claimed and disbursed within 20days
of this notification as elapse of the scheduled "End of Claim" date
will
authorized funds withholding for redirection as abandoned/unclaimed
without notice.

Note: To enhance the processing of your claim by our accredited claim
agent, you are advised to officially introduce yourself to the claim
agent and also provide them with your valid means of your personal
identification with a copy of this awards notification for references.
CONGRATULATIONS !!!

please contact your claims agent immediately to begin your claims
process;

MR Vincent Powell
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
METROPOLITAN FINANCE AND SECURITIES U.K LTD
EMAIL ADDRESS: mfinancesecuritiesuk@financesource.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER +447040106513

At your disposal, we remain.

Very Truly Yours,

Mr. Charles Louis Mcclean
Director.
International Promotions Unit,
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY,
Units 2A&2B,
Olympic Way,
Sefton Business Park,
Aintree Liverpool,
L30 1RD.
United Kingdom

NB PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT



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