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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: "british lottery international" <britlotto2005@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: donovansmith@excite.com
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:19:37 +0200
Subject: you have won...

BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL,
28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.

Customer Service Dept.

Ref. Number: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch Number: 12/25/0304
Ticket Number: 564 75600545-188
Serial Number: 5388/02

Dear Sir/Madam,

NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

We are you of the result of the Winners in our
International Lottery Program held on the 29th of March, 2005. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 564 75600545-188
with serial number
5388/02 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45, which consequently won in the

2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out
of USD2,500,000 (Two Million, five hundred thousand dollars).
CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims have been fully
processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol
to avoid multiple claims 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 five years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of
multinational organisations in Europe as part of their social
obligations to
the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. We
hope,with part of your winnings,you will take part in our next years'
Ten
million Euros international lottery. To file for your claim, please
contact:

Mr.Donovan Smith
Email: donovan-smith@excite.com

Remember all winnings must be claimed not later than 6th of
May,2005.
After this date all unclaimed f unds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
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.


Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Anthony Campbell
International Lottery (co-ordinator)

N.B:

1.Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification.

2.Anyone under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

3.DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MAIL.YOU ARE DIRECTED TO WRITE TO THE ADDRESS ABOVE

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