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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: TREASURE CHEST LOTTERY <claranjohnson@handbag.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:00:04 -0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "C" WINNER TREASURE CHEST LOTTERY
REFERENCE NUMBER-LD/NBD/223-C7733425 :BATCH NUMBER-Z/KW123

It is our pleasure to inform you that you have emerged
as a Category "C" winner of the Treasure Chest Lottery.
CONGRATULATIONS! You are entitled to a prize
sum of 1,000,000.00.Euros Reference number for your
prize is LD/NBD/223-C7733425 , batch number Z/KW123.
As a category "C" winner, you have been selected from a
total number of 100,000 names drawn from Asia, Africa,
Europe, Middle East and America. After the computer
ballot of our International Promotions Program, only
Ten winners emerged in this category and therefore
are to receive payouts of (1,000,000.00 Euros) from the
total 15,000,000.00Euros for Third category winners.
To immediately collect your prize, please contact our
Category "C" financial handlers with information
below:
Martin Van Dijk

Tel- +31 625 263 586
email:MartinvDijk@iwon.com

Provide prize reference number LD/NBD/223-C7733425 and winning
batch number-Z/KW123 for confirmation. In your best
interests, you must initiate contact within one week
of receipt of this correspondence.ACCESS TRUST FINANCE
will handle all financial matters with
regards to claiming your prize. You are also advised
to send a copy of this email, by email,
to your financial handler Mr.Martin Van Dijk,when
contacting him also state your full names and address,Phone Number
this is very important.

You are to keep all lotto information from the
public as we will not entertain cases of multiple
claims processing or compromise the privacy and
security for all winners.
Other necessary Treasure Chest Lottery information
are:
Draw 1 number: 02-5566
Draw 2 number: 06-4279
Draw 3 number: 07-1123
International Lottery code no: LD 280972
You may be required to provide any of the above
information during the process of collecting your
prize.
We congratulate you once again and it is our hope that
you participate in any of our international programs
in the nearest future.
Thank you.

Sincerely,

Claran Johnson
Promotions Manager
Treasure Chest Lottery.

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