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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: caroladkins200@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 19:36:00 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOU=20HAVE=20WON=20=243=2E5M=20LOTTERY=2C=20CONGRATULATIONS=21=20/=20CONTACT=20BRIAN=20WILLIAMS?=

Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of International Lottery organization.
London.

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro -Afro Asian
SweepstakeLottery International programs held on the 1st of December 2004
in London. Your e-mailaddress attached to ticket number:644 79543465 B44
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of US$3,500,000.00(Three Million Five
Hundred United States Dollars). This is from a total cash prize of US$3.5
Million Dollars, shared amongst the first hundred (10)lucky winners in this
category. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europian
booklet representative office in Spain as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred United
States Dollars) would be released to you by our security firm in London.

Our Europian agent 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 Web site through computer draw system
and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and companies.This promotion
takes place only for this season before play coupon begins.

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:
MR. BRIAN WILLIAMS, Email: brianw_agent2@yahoo.co.uk
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr. Brian
Williams with followings details below:

1. Your full name, telephone, contact address and
2. Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.

Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT DIRECTLY.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Carol Adkins
EURO-AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator.
Reply to : brianw_agent2@yahoo.co.uk or brianw@mail.nu




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