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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: pauline1970@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 13:32:21 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

BLUE FOUNTAIN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Ref. Number: 632/001/3001
Batch Number: 400001429-AK446

Sir//Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 25th of MARCH. 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 370982217413-7240 with serial number 4708-325 drew lucky numbers
2-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in the 5th category, you have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay of US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

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 20,000 company
and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.


This promotional program takes place every three year. This lottery was
promoted and sponsored by Ted Turner, Jesse Jackson, Ken Evoy, and Bill
Gates, President of the World Largest software, we hope with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year USD50 Million international
lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent MS. SHELLY O'CONNOR
of the, BLUE FOUNTAIN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL CONTACT EMAIL: shelly_o_003@yahoo.co.uk




Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20th 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 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.

Sincerely yours,
PAULINE HARRY (MS.) Lottery Coordinator


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