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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: lotteryorg@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 21:41:46 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?OUR=20LOTTO=20WINNER?=

To file for your claim,
please contact our/your fund agent, MRS DEBORAH SEAN.
mrsdeborahsean@yahoo.com.au

OUR LOTTO WINNER

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International promo Easter bonanza held
on the 29th of MARCH, 2005. and anounced on the 1st of
APRIL 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticketnumber
20511465897-6291 with serial number 472-971103 drew lucky
numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64 which consequently won in the 2nd
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$ 1,200,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred United States
Dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep your winning information very confidential till your
claims has been processed and your prize/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 over 200,000,000 company and 300,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the
world. This promotional program takes place quarterly.

We hope with part of your winning you will take part in
our next quarter USD10 million international lottery promo.
To file for your claim,
please contact our/your fund agent, MRS DEBORAH SEAN.
mrsdeborahsean@yahoo.com.au of the DEBORAH SEAN
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 31st
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,the amount won 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.

Sincerely yours,

MR C. DAVIDS




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