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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: winlottonotification@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:18:56 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?WINNING=20NOTIFICATION?=

ACE CAPITAL Lottery Headquarters:
Palais Des Nations,
209 Geneva 10,
Switzerland

File Reference Number: ACL/51976512/4


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the ACE CAPITAL Lottery programs
held on the 31st of December 2004 in Dakar Senegal. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 4127543176657 which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1,000,000 EURO(ONE
MILLION EURO) in cash. This is from a total cash prize of 20 MILLION EURO,shared
amongst the first twenty (20) lucky winners in this category.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view
of this, your 1,000,000 EURO(ONE MILLION EURO) would be released to you
by our security firm in London, England in Europe. Our European agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds
as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from
the World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from
over 100,000 individuals and companies. This promotion takes place annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential
till your claims are, processed and your money remitted to you in whatever
manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Name: Mr Jefferson Kay
Email: acefiduciaryagent2005@hotmail.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr Jefferson
Kay with followings details below:

1. Your full names,telephone, contact address and
2. quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.

Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
program.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT
DIRECTLY.

Sincerely,
madam Stella Scigau
(Zonal coordiantor)
SEND YOUR EMAIL TO: acefiduciaryagent2005@hotmail.com





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