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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: JUMBO NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES <natinfo@inbox.com>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 04:45:25 -0800
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!

National Sweepstake Lottery
Affiliate of Uthingo International
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
Johannesburg, South Africa.


Ref: NASL/941OYI/03
Batch: 03/06/MA34

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the National Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 24th of April 2005 in Johannesburg South
Africa.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved to claim a total sum of US$25,500,000.00(Twenty Five million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to
fileKPC/9080118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 250 Million
dollars,shared amongst the first Ten(10) lucky winners in this category.All
participants were selected randomly from the World Wide Web site through a
computer ballot system and extracted from over 100,000 companies and
individuals email addresses.This promotion takes place annually.

In view of this,your US$25,500,000.00 (Twenty Five million,Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars)would be released to you by our payment
center in the Europe.Our claims agent will immediately commence the process
to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact her. 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 avoid
unnecessary delays and complications,please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent via email at:

Mrs.Margaret Plummer.
nathqt@consultant.com
Tel:+44-7031949197.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.For
more information call our claims agent immediately on +44-7031949196.

Sincerely,
Mrs.Vanessa Mailey.
Afro-Asian Zonal Coordinator
National Sweepstakes Lottery.

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