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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: pan_africaintl@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 02:42:14 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

PAN AFRICAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: MLI/231-ILGI0431/03
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION
Attention :
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 1st of November 2004. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 20711465897-6291 with serial number 472-971102 drew lucky
numbers 9-66-97-22-71-64 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 500,000. (Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information very confidential till your claims has been processed and your
prize/money Remitted to you.This is part of our security protocolto avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 200,000.00
company and 300,000.00 individual email addresses and names from all over
the world. This promotional program takes place annually. We hope with part
of your winning you will take part in our next year USD $5
million( Five Million United States dollars) international lottery. To file
for your claim, please contact our appionted BANK for Payment: Ekoinland
bank plc.
PAN AFRICAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL and they have been directed to make
all payments to all the winners before the deadline which is 25th December
2004.
E-mail: pan_africaintl@hotmail.com
FAX: +087 1781 8556
with your phone especially and your fax number ,phone numbers so that
they can send you the claims application form to you (A4) which you fill
out to expedite the transfer of your winnings to you the Beneficiary.
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 30th December 2004.
After this date all unclaimed,funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
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.

Sincerely yours,
Dr. Henry Pioneer
Lottery Coordinator.
REPLY EMAIL TO pan_africaintl@hotmail.com

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