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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: inorbit_dataserv03@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:01:50 +0100
Subject: notification

INORBIT LOTTO CONGLOMERATE
MAXHAVELASTRAAT 22,DENHAAG-NETHERLANDS

WINNING NOTIFICATION;REF NO;ILC421-04/82411

To the e-mail bearer,

Sequel to the annual lottery draw of the above named establishment in europe,conducted
on the 16th of November ,2004.I am glad to notify you that your e-mail address
attached to ticket No ;1225904TW won in the third category a lump-sum of
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars(USD750,000;00).

Congratulations and be advised to keep confidential till your prize is processed
to avoid multiple applications/filings.All participants were selected randomly
by a computer software ballot device.

This promotion is sponsored by a group of corporate establishments and accedited
charitable organisations worldwide.

Be informed that a minimum of 10% of your prize must be donated to a remarkable
charity organisation in your locality.To file for your claim,please contact
your fiducial agent;

Mrs Winnie de Vries,Inorbit Consultant 11(e-mail;winnie1@inorbit.com)

Congratulations once more,


Sincerely yours'

Roseline Vladimir



NB;Kindly state your Ref. No. and Ticket No. when filing for your claim.


















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