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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: "Collen White" <onlineukservices@primeawardclaims.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 01:16:13 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION! WINNING NOTIFICATION

UK National Lottery
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
Phone:+44701940022
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 20th of April,2005 in LEEDS UNITED
KINGDOM,Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with
Serial number 5368/02 , the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd draw category.You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of £67,728.00 (Sixty-Seven Thousand,Seven
Hundred and twenty eight pounds sterling) in cash credited to file
ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £677,280, shared
amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.
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.

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 £67,728.00 (Sixty-Seven Thousand,Seven Hundred and twenty eight
pounds sterling) would be released to you by our payment office in Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.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 for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent:
Mr. James Busher
E mail : ukservices27@excite.com or ukservices271@excite.com
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:

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

Sincerely,
Collen White.
UK-LOTTO Co -ordinatior.
Online Coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program
United Kingdom

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