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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 Director" <claimsdirector@nationalclaims.org>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 14:00:30 +0000
Subject: Uk N.L Information Service

FROM:THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF

PROMOTION
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD

DEPARTMENT
UK NATIONAL LOTTO HEADQUATERS
Macclesfield,United Kingdom.
Customer's Service Center
Ref Number: UK/910/16454
Batch Number:VC/32/ID1141
Dispatch Date:18/4/2005

Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the

result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the

10/4/2005 in ENGLAND AND
WALES. Your e-mail address attached

to ticket number 5224652456UT with
serial number 0098/UK0204,batch

number VC/32/ID1141,lottery ref

number
UK/910/16454 and drew lucky numbers

03-01-15-20-34-33-07 which
consequently won in the 1st
category, you have therefore been

approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$2.500,000.00 (TWO
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United

States dollars)in cash credited to
file KLTT/KTU/2004ETN.This is from a

total cash
prize of US$25 Million dollars,

shared amongst the first
TEN (10) lucky winners in this First

category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and

names, 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 40,000

company and 20,000,000
individual email addresses and names

from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place

every year.
This lottery was promoted and

sponsored by Association of software
producers.
To file for your claim,please

contact our fiducial agent:
====================================

====================================

Dr Scott Smith
UK NATIONAL INC.
Macclesfield,United Kingdom
Email:servicedepertclaims@excite.com
Fax:+44-0870 068 4912
Fax:+44-0870 068 4914
====================================

====================================

Remember, all winning in this first

category must be claimed not later
than 31st of May,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 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 promot ional

program.Note that you must
contact your claims agent within one

week of receipt
of this notice.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is

automatically disqualified.
Sincerely,
MRS.S.B WILLIAMS
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator.

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