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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: felicitation2005@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 19:24:07 -0800
Subject: Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations!!!!
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
BATCH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO: PTP/21449267220/255100//2202
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL
NOTICE...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/
WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 10th of March 2005.
Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with serial number 918735625
drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99, which consequently won the lottery
in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 1,000,000.00pounds
only in cash, which is deposited with Finance & Security Company in your
favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY. Due to mix
up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world. To begin your lottery
claim, please contact our agent below that have been appointed for the processing
of your claim with your contact telephone and fax number to begin the processing
of your payment.
CONTACT NAME: ANDREW GORDON
CITY/ COUNTRY: LONDON, ENGLAND.
TELEPHONE: +4470 4011 6937
FAX: 1-440-337-8573
EMAIL: claimagent005@financesource.com
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 21st of April 2005.
After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Walker Smith







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