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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: "LuckyDay Promotions." <luckydayp@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: luckydaypromo@myway.com
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 04:18:04 +0100
Subject: Big Congratulations !!!

From: luckydaylottopromo International
Ref. Number: 132/756/4534
Batch number: 638901527-AMB/02

Sir/ Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result
winners International programmes held on 3rd December
2004.

Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number
278511465896-6452 with your serial number 3772-554
drew you a lucky number 3-14-18-23-31-45 which
consequently won in the first category, you are
therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of
Three million United States Dollars.
CONGRATULATIONS! ! !
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential
until your claims has been processed and your money
remitted to your nominated bank. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this programme by some
participants. All participants were selected through
an e-mail balloting. This promotional programme takes
place every three years.

To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary
agent:
Viera Boma.
E-mail address: luckydaypromo@myway.com

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
30th December 2004. Please note, in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference number and batch number in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform our agent as soon as
possible.

Once again congratulations.
Best regards,

Ms Viera Boma.
Lottery coordinator.
LONDON, UK.











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