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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: win_jumbopromo@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 18:59:02 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Winners Jumbo Lottery Promo
38 Cavenagh St St Darwin 0800
GPO Box 1974, Darwin, NT 0801,
Australia

16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building Henley Road
Auckland Park, ZA-2006 Johannesburg.
Ref: win/oct102/04
Batch:04/10/wa34

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the Winners Lottery Promo
International programs held on the 11th of January 2005 in
Lilongwe,Malawi.Your email address attached to ticket number :125678 with
serial number :5555/04 drew the lucky numbers 23-17-14, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the first category. You have therefore been approved
to claim a total sum of US$3,000,000.00 (Three Million United States Dollars)
in cash credited to file wlp/23456/04.

This is from a total cash prize of US$ 90 Million Dollars,shared amongst
the first thirty (30) lucky winners in this category. In view of this, your
US$3,000,000.00 (Three Million,United States Dollars ) would be released
to you by our redemption centers in Africa and Europe. Our agents will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.

All participants were selected randomly from World wide Website
through computer ballot system extracted from over 1,000,000 companies and
individuals.This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you
are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims
is 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
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please be warned. To file your claims, please contact our Europe
Financial agent by sending him a copy of this notitification via email/fax
with the details provided below:

Mr Jesse Owens
Lottery Co-ordinator
Equitorial Trust & Finance Company BV.
Email: j_owens@mail2agent.com
Phone number: +(44)704-0104-368
Fax number: +(44)700-5806-276

To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this program!!!

Sincerely,
Mrs Anita Moore,
Public Relations Officer,
Promotions Derpartment
Winners Jumbo Lottery Promo
email:ani_moore05@yahoo.com

___________________________________________________________

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