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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (8 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "WALTER BROWN" <worldsweepstakelotterys@web.de>
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 15:34:05 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION WINNING NOTIFICATION

WOLRDWINNINGS Headquarters:
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street, CA 85914
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ref: WSL/9430Y3/05
Batch: 12/2S/DC17

 

                                 WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the WORLDWINNINGS Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 2nd November,2004 in Johannesburg,South Africa.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564-7566545288 with Serial
number 5233/09 drew the lucky numbers: 19-6-26-17-35-7, which sequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim ! a total sum of U.S
$500,000.00(Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of U.S $5 Million dollars,shared amongst the first ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes
place annually.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view
of this, your U.S $500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thounsand United States Dollars)would be
released to you by our payment office in europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons,you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is proces sed and!
your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to clai m your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR DAVID FISHER.
Email:davidfisher@myway.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
SIR GEORGE FERDINAND.
WORLDWINNINGS Co-ordinator .

 

 

 

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