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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 (6 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ACE CAPITAL LOTTO" <acecapitallotto@acecapitallto.com>
Date: Sat, 07 May 2005 10:14:57 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON!!!.

ACE CAPITAL Lottery Headquarters:
rue lac sac,
Geneva,
Switzerland
File Reference Number: ACL/51976512/4

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the ACE CAPITAL Lottery programs held on the 21st of APRIL 2005 in Dakar Senegal. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 4127543176657 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of ONE MILLION EURO) in cash. This is from a total cash prize of
TWENTY MILLION EURO,shared amongst the first twenty lucky winners in this category.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 (ONE MILLION EURO)would be released to you by our security firm in london England, or in amsterdam holland, depending on where your fiduciary agent sends your file.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants were selected randomly from World the Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over hundred
thousand individuals and companies. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are 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 doubleclaiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent:

Name: Mr. Mark Fish
Email: acecapitallotto2005@hotmail.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr. Mark Fish with followings details below:

1. Your full names,telephone, contact address and
2. Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT
DIRECTLY.

Sincerely,
madam Stella Scigau
(Zonal Coordinator)
SEND YOUR EMAIL TO:acecapitallotto2005@hotmail.com

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