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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: edkay@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 01:58:35 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON LOTTERY/CONTACT US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

From:The Director of promotions
Vandaag lotto international promotions Lagos Nigeria.
E-mail:vandaaglotto@yahoo.com


AWARD NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
VANDAAG LOTTO/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number 013-2316-2004-477, with serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers
37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently won in category C.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO. VLI/67-B773524441.This is from total prize
money of US$22,500,000.00 shared among the fifteen (15)international winners.

All participating e-mail addresses were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 300,000.00 e-mail addresses from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Asia, Europe,USA and North America as part of our International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually in which your e-mail address
won in category C. CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a payment centre and insured.Due to the
mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep this award strictly
from public notice until your claim has been processed and you claim your
winning successfully.

You must Claim your winning sum not later than 9th May 2005 After this date
all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference number in every one of your mails to us.

All we want from you are as follows:

(1) Your name.
(2) Your telephone and fax numbers.
(3) Your contact address.
(4) Your age.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,do inform your claims
officer as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.

We expect your reply so as to proceed further.

Sincerely,

Mr.Edwin Kayode

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





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