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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: mabel2004@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 20:05:15 -0800
Subject: Seasons Greetings !!

ULTIMATEBULK SA.
112 Republic Rd Randburg
Johannesburg
South Africa

PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NUMBER:ULB/57721/XVA AND BATCH NO: JUD/812-123

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement 8th of DEC, 2004, of
winners of THE ULTIMATEBULK PROGRAMS held on the 19th of November, 2004
as part of our fourth quarter of the year bonanza. Your email,attached to
ticket number 2004-76445-78, with serial number 64745-899 drew the lucky
numbers 33-89-75-54-80-2,and consequently won the lottery in category B.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of R21,584,976.79
ZAR (US$3,700,000) in cash credited to file REF:ULB/57721/XVA

This is from total prize money of R151,094,837.53 ZAR(US$25,924,993.97)
shared among 7 winners in this category. All participants were selected
through a computer balloting system drawn from 96,000 emails from Middle
East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe and North America and Oceania as part
our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and
your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.We
hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our next year high
stakes US$50,000,000 International Lottery. To begin your claim, please
contact:

Mr. Rali Angoma
CLAIMS AGENT
Email:claims_dept04@myway.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences
with your claims agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Mabel Ngobese.
The Promotions Manager,
ULTIMATEBULK SOUTH AFRICA.
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.



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