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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (3 typical phrases found).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Henry" <notification@royalonlinezone.net>
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:58:55 +0000
Subject: ROYAL ONLINE : YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION

The Royal Crest Online International Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: rc/yr05/6466
Batch:101/05/mx520

                                    WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the last draw  of the ROYAL CREST ONLINE LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held
on 4th April 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers:1-11-23-26-29-31 (bonus no.39), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category .You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  £300,000  (Three  hundred thousand pounds sterling)  in cash or cheque credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of  £900,000   shared amongst Three (3)  lucky winners in this category .
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online. This promotion takes place weekly.
 Our European agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:Mr Mark Henry
Email: markhenry@rcoil.net

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the ROYAL CREST ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
Regards,
Allan Elliot
Online Coordinator
Royal Online Lottery
Sweepstakes International Program

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