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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: Primelottery2005 Primelottery2005 <primelottery2005.primelottery2005@email.ro>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 02:15:41 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!WINNING NOTIFICATION.










PRIME LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Customer Service
Ref:PLI/4080318306/04
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
http://primepromotion.netfirms.com/verify.htm
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 10th MARCH,
2005.in ARMSTERDAM,NETHERLANDS.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:5368/02 with
Serial number:56475600545 188 drew the winning numbers:
19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently won youthe lottery in the 2nd category.You
have therefore been approved to claima total sum ofUS$2,500,000.00 (Two
million,Five Hundred Thousand United Stat! es Dollars) in cash credited to file
ktu/9023118308/03.This is from atotalcash prize ofUS $ 2.5 Million dollars,
shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winnersin this category.All
participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer
draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion takes
place annually.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 US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) would be released to you by our payment office.Our agent
will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds
as soon as you contact him.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 for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent: BARRISTER PRINCE OMO
Email:princeomo2005@yahoo.co.uk.
http://primepromotion.netfirms.com/verify.htm
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or
our designated agent.Congratulationsonce more from all members
and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lotteryprogram.
Sincerely,
MRS.JAMES MICHAEL
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator








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