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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: infobrickfield@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 12:36:54 +0100
Subject: RE:REPLY ASAP

Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538901527-Bc68
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
winners in our International Lottery Program held on
the 7th of November, 2004. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number
3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which
consequently won in the 2ND category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
2,000,000 EUROS (Two Million Euros) CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims have been fully processed and your money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol
to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This
promotional program takes place every five years. This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate
of some multinational companies in europe as part of
their social responsibility to the citizens in the
communities where they have operational base. We hope
with part of your winnings you will take part in our
next year Ten million Euros international lottery. To
file for your claim, please contact our fiducial
agent:

Mr. Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith & Associates
Reply Email : jacsmith_2000@yahoo.co.nz

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than
29th of Noverber, 2004. After this date all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake. Please note
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore
should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more
from our members of staff and thank you for being part
of our promotional program. Note: Anybody under the
age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Daniel Brickfield

International Lottery (co-ordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent
a:jacsmith_2000@yahoo.co.nz

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