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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: southenwestlotto@webmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 03:09:51 +0200
Subject: Lottery Winning Notification

LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE


INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
(ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT TO SALOTTO INTERNATIONAL)


Ref. Number: 066/596/5067
Batch Number: 5445-8224-XZ 33

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected as
a Winners in the southenwest lottery promotion
competition held on the 14th of April. 2005. Your e-mail
address was attached to ticket number 00731205- with
serial number 4276-581 drew lucky numbers 7-54-18-23-11-45
which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of US$ 1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to the mix up of some numbers and name's 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 over 25,000 company and 40,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over
the world. This promotional program takes place every
three years.

This lottery was promoted by the software corporation to
compensate some few individuals with website and email
addresses, we hope that with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year USD50 million
international southenwest lotto. To file for your claim,
please contact our Claim department,

Mr. Jeff Bongani.
TEL: +27-83-944-9786.
Email:claimsdept02@webmail.co.za

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th
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 complicat! ions remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Further more, should there be any change of
addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible.

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,

Mrs. Suzan Pepple.
(Lottery Coordinator

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