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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: mtnlottopromotion@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 12:32:59 +0100
Subject:

MTN COMMUNICATION COMPANY LONDON
FROM THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

REFERENCE NO:SA345
BATCH NO:SS423

RE: NOTIFICATION

Iam pleased to inform you of the release , 22 MARCH 2005,of MTN COMMUNICATION
SOFTWARE PROMOTION held on the 20th MARCH,2005. Your EMAIL ADDRESS attached
to ticket number MTN-200500 with serial number SA-211305 drew the lucky
number 6-6 4-5 6-2, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay of USD8.5M (EIGHT MILLION
US DOLLARS AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND CENTS) from a total prize of USD30M(THIRTY
MILLION US DOLLARS) share among three stars winners

CONGRATULATION!

Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award a top secret and your winning information confidential until your
claim is been processed and your money remitted to your account as this
is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted
taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Australia, USA, Europe, Asia ,New Zealand, Middle-East
and South-North America .As part of our international promotions program
for our newly built softwares.

To have your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim
agent/payment officer, MRS FAVOUR SUSSAN for processing and remittance
of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Please contact
MRS SUSSAN FAVOUR through the email:mrssussanfavour@i12.com

Remember all prizes must be claimed not later than the 1st May 2005. After
this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence
with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in address do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible.

Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate. Congratulation
again from all member of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion
program.

Best regards,
DR.GREEN BUTLAR
PROMOTION MANAGER/P.R.O.






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