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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: harietbooker@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 05:23:51 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?UK=20INTERNATIONAL=20NOTIFICATION=21=21=21?=

FROM:THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTO HEADQUATERS
Macclesfield,United Kingdom.
Customer's Service Center
Ref Number: UK/910/16454
Batch Number:VC/32/ID1141
Dispatch date : 25/02/2005.
Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 14/02/2005 in ENGLAND AND WALES.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 5224652456UT with serial number 0098/UK0204,batch
number VC/32/ID1141,lottery ref number UK/910/16454 and drew lucky numbers
03-01-15-20-34-33-07 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2.500,000.00(TWO
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United States dollars)in cash credited to
file KLTT/KTU/2005ETN.This is from a total cash prize of US$25 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first TEN (10) lucky winners
in this First category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your
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 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses
and names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted
and sponsored by Association of software producers.To file for your claim,please
contact our fiducial agent:
======================================================================================================
Dr David Jorge
UK INTERNATIONAL INC.
Macclesfield,United Kingdom
Email: david@uk-lotterys.ws
======================================================================================================
Remember, all winning in this first category must be claimed not later than
31st of March,2005. 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 that you must contact
your claims agent within one week of receipt of this notice.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely,
MRS HARIET BOOKER
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator.
UK N.L Information Service




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