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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: albert_macgregor <albert_macgregor@mail2world.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 17:52:32 -0600
Subject: LAST NOTICE



OPEC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PRIZE
AWARD DEPT.NIGERIA
REF:OGS/7316786098/04 BATCH: 14/055/IPD/NL
ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE:
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the of the OPEC
International Lottery programs held on the 25th of Nov 2004. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 241918906-066 with game Number 34567 drew
lucky numbers 16,18,29,33,37,42 which consequently won. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of 300,000.00 Euro.(Three Hundred
Thousand)CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
From our sponsors databases, including over 50,000.00 company and
150.000.000.00 individual Email addresses and names submitted by our agents
from Middle East, Asia, Africa ,Canada, Europe North and
south America, Oceania and around the world. To file for your claim,
please contact our fiduciary agent;
Mr.WILBUR SMITH
OPEC INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
BENIN, NIGERIA
Tel:+234-0803-637-8786
E-mails:wilbur_smith@ny.com

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
Winning information confidential until your claims have been processed.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participant.
Please, note that all winnings must be claimed not later than 10th Jan
2005. After this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void. In
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote
your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon
as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
MR ALBERT MACGREGOR
Winning Co-ordinator, (OPEC INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY)

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY THE ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING
COUNTRYS(OPEC)AS ONE OF HIS PROGRAM OF CHECKING POVERTY IN THE ECONOMY




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