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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: claims@winnings.cc
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 06:22:56 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

Australian American City link Sweepstakes Lottery
Headquarters:
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street
Sacramento, CA 85914
Australia-America Sweepstake Lottery
An Affiliate of paramount processing centre.
Arena Complex 249 great eastern streets
Summerset, sm2 9ut UK, A.A.P Award Dept.
Ref: AACLS/941OYI/03
Batch: 04/06/JA34

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Australian American city link Sweepstakes Promotions held on the 10th of april in North America. Your email address attached to ticket number: 125678 with serial number: 5555/04 drew the lucky numbers 23-17-14, which subsequently won you the lottery in the second category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of US$ 25 Million Dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$ 2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by our security firm in Europe. Our European 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 companies. This promotion takes place annually. 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 your claims, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr. TREVOR SMITH
(HEAD OF FUND DEPARTMENT)
DIRECT TEL: +44-7747-525633
trevor_smith02@yahoo.co.uk

To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent or us. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

Betty Andersson.
Public Relations Officer,
Australian American Sweepstakes Lottery

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