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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: "Winner" <oceanfortune@walla.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 18:46:54 -0500
Subject:

OCEAN FORTUNE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: MLI/231-ILGI0431/03
BATCH: IPD/787/879/TYRU
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 2nd of December 2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 41561893-7324 with serial number 472-971102 drew lucky numbers 16-22-9256-80-735 whichconsequently won in the 2nd category,
you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 746,000.00 (Seven Hundred and forty six Thousand United States Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some names and numbers,we ask that you keep your winning information very confidential till your claims have been processed and your prize/money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to 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 USD1million ( One Million United States dollars) international lottery. To file for your claim,

please contact our/your fiducial agent Mr.MARK THOMPSON whose company Euro Security Consultancy is an agent of Ocean Fortune Lottery and they have been directed to make all payments to all winners before the deadline which is 20th December 2004.
TEL: +31 616 026 523
Email:markthompson5000@netscape.net

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 20th of 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,
Mrs. Sarah Louis

Lottery Coordinator.

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