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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: jastaylor4@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:04:48 +0000
Subject: OVERSEA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

OVERSEA LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

12 BRIDGE STREET,

STAINES MIDDLESEX TW18 4TP UK

REF NUMBER: OSL/653/029/03

BATCH NUMBER: AT-040-SB06-03

DEAR SIR/MADAM,



We are pleased to inform you, THAT AS A RESULT OF OUR RECENT Lottery DRAWSHELD
ON the 10TH OF JANUARY 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ketnumber27522465896-532
with serial number 652-662 drew lucky numbers7-14-18-23-31-45which consequently
won in the 2nd category. you have therefore been approved for alump sumpay
out of 1,000,000 (POUNDS) (ONE MILLION POUNDS) note that All participantsin
this lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual emailaddresses
from all search engines and web sites. This promotional program takes place
every year, and is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like
the Sultan of Brunei, bill gates of microsoft inc and other corporateorganisations.this
is to encourage the use of the nternetand computersworldwide.For security
purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winninginformation confidential
until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims andunwarranted abuse
of this program by some participants. We look forward to your active participation
in our next year USD50 million slot.You are requested to contact our clearance
officer below to assist you with your winnings and subsequent payments.
all winnings must be claimed not
later than one month After the date of this notice.Please note, 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 agent assoon as possible. Congratulations
once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program.NOTE:YOU
ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.
sincerely yours,

Jasminn Taylor,

(LOTTERY COORDINATOR)

NOTE:YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT MR john chisar ON THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS:oversealottery2004_2005@yahoo.com
FOR MORE DIRECTIVES REGARDING YOUR CLAIMS .


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