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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: global-promotions@saspl.org
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:55:27 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! ( YOU ARE A WINNER)

S.A.PREMIER LOTTERY
SUITE X12 MORULA SUN
GAUTENG PROVINCE
SOUTH AFRICA.

CONGRATULATIONS!
FROM THE DESK OF: PROMOTIONS MANAGER,

ATTENTION WINNER!!
REF: PLT/8564/2004
BATCH: 54/34D49/DT

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

Lottery
Be informed that you have emerged a winner of our International
Program that drawn on the 1st of October, 2004

Your email/company, attached to ticket number 568-0452-6087-6401, with serial number 42-72-006 drew the lucky numbers: 37-37-44-46-53 Bonus (55), and consequently won the lottery.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of EURO 1, 300,000.00 (One Million Three Hundred Thousand Euros); in cash credited, to file REF: PLT/8564/2004

This is from total prize money of EURO 39, 1000,000.00 shared among the eleven international winners in this category various categories.

Participants were selected through a referral program and winners were picked by a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe, Africa and North America as part our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

Selection was based on individuals all over the world that do register on the Internet daily. This draw automatically qualifies you for our end of the year International Grand draw of I Billion Euro, that will take place by the end of the year( more info from our office).

Your fund is now available for claim. To begin your claim, please
contact THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT;

CONTACT PERSON: MR. MATHIAS BUTHELEZI
(Foreign Service Manager)
TEL: 27 84 800 1251
EMAIL:premier_claimsdept@winning.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize money, to your
chosen account

For express processing of your claims, please provide the following
information clearly written if you would like to make your contact
through fax:
Your full name
Your personal email address
Your winning Reference numbers
Your batch numbers.
Your country of Origin.

NB: Prizes must be claimed not later than 2 weeks. After these stipulated days, all funds will be returned as unclaimed prizes and will be channeled for charity especially on the uplifting of AIDS awareness and its cure in collaboration with the WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our End of Year high stakes EURO 1Billion International Lottery.


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



Sincerely,

MRS ELISABETH BRIGGS
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
PREMIER LOTTERY SWEEPTAKES

*"DO NOT REPLY THIS MAIL, CONTACT OUR CLAIMS DEPT."*

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