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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: xy123@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 03:18:48 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONGRATULATION=2E?=

LINK-STRIDE LOTTERY GAMING COMMISSION.
AV 12 CASTILLA MADRID SPAIN.
FROM:LINK-STRIDE AWARD DEPT.
REF: SUN/2010-968091/03
BATCH: 54/010/IPD


We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appears as the confirmed
Winner of our last CHEERFULGATE email lottery program held on the 7th FEB,2005.Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 20675543256-786 with Serial number
3765-75 drew lucky numbers 7-12-18-24-32-45, which Conseque ntly won in
the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved For a lump sum payment
of Five Million five hundred thousand united state dollars(US$5.5,000.000).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This promotional program takes place every year. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 companies and 50,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.

We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to you. Remember all winnings
must be claimed not later than 8th of MARCH, 2005.

After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake To
file for your claim or for further details, please contact our agent x.y@myself.com
In respect of our commitment towards helping the less previledge, we ask
that you voluntarily contribute 1% of your Global winnings to any charity
rganization you desire at your convinience.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff
Management.
Global Winning co-ordinator




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