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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: eagle4000000d@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:17:34 +0100
Subject: RE: Congratulations ! ! ! you have won eagle lottery

From: Eagle Lottery International, London U.K.
789 HIGH ROAD, LONDON N17 0DH ENGLAND.
44-7906212248
Ref. Number: 132/756/4534
Batch number: 638901527-AMB/02

Sir/ Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result winners,nternational programmes
held on 3RD FEB, 2005.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe,North America
and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
every three year, and your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 278511465896-6452
with your serial number 3772-554 drew you a lucky number3-14-18-23-31-45
which consequently won in the first
category, you are therefore been approved for lump sum of US$50,000.00 (Seven
Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) CONGRATULATIONS ! ! !

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and
your money remitted to your nominated bank.

This is part of our security protocol toavoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of this programme by some participants.

All participants were selected through an e-mail alloting.This promotional
programme takes place every three years.

To file for your claim, please contact our claim agent: MRS SARAH BURSTON
E-mail address:sahburston1967@netscape.net

Please be informed that NON RESIDENCE of THE LONDON, U.K. will be required
to hire a qualified Lawyer (accredited) that willassist im/her for the processing
and legal documentation of the winning prize, to enable our legal department
acquire naturalization papers from the court prior to award payment policy
as required by the paying financial ecurity company.

However, be aware that your paying authority will effect payment
swiftly upon satisfactory report, verifications and validation provided by
our>processing agent; that would be designated to your file. For due
processing and remittance of your winning prize to your designated
account of your choice. Remember, all winning must be claimed not later
than MATCH, 20th 2005. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delay and
complication,remember to quote your reference number and
batch number in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.

Note: Anybody under the age of 23 is AUTOMATICALY
DISQUALIFIED.

Once again congratulations.

Best regards,

DR. Tom White
Lottery coordinator.
LONDON,UK




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