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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: annayang300@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 02:09:05 +0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOU=20ARE=20AMONG=20THE=20LUCKY=20EMAIL=20WINNERS?=

ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT TO COMMERCIAL TRUST INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION
AGENCY,
COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCE AGENCY.
Ref Number: 132/756/4007
Batch Number: 538901527-BB67
SIR/MADAM,

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result
winners international program held on the 15th march 2005. Entered your
email addresses amongst other addresses for the international lottery programs
conducted by NLF ONLINE.Your E-mail address was attached to ticket
number AY6 7 3 A G G and it drew a lucky number 6 2 7 0 3 1 9 7 4 which
consequently won in the first(A) category, You are therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of us$800,000.00 [EIGHT hundred thousand United
States(Dollars) ]

CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential
until your claims has been processed and your money received. and please
remember to quote your reference#, batch #, ticket # and your Lucky # in
all correspondence.

To file for your claim, please contact our Foreign
Service manager for category A Grand premium
Lottery Winners (MR. joemantello)ON THIS
Email: joemantello_2002@zipmail.com.br
Note that the said sum has since been deposited with a reputable finance
house in Hong Kong waiting for the
immediate remittance into your nominated bank account.
Be informed that your winning prize has a hard cover
insurance policy that makes it difficult to deduct a cent until the sum
is finally credited into your designated
account.
In view of the above you are hereby requested to contact this Agency / (Mr.joemantello)
Foreign Service manager for category A Grand as soon as possible with
the details below.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Best regards
Mrs. annayang
Lottery Coordinator




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