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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: "lottery company" <lotterycompanyuk_20@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 12:20:48 +0100
Subject: PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.

From Mrs.Margaret Wright Roberts.
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
National Lottery Uinted Kingdom
Spectrum Money Mart United Kingdom
No.1a-Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham Shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
PO Box 1010
Liverpool L70 1NL.
Tel/Fax: 44 870 1 357 95 7

Customer Service:680 NCA 85914
Ref:SNI/8033113427/04

Batch: 11/6/DC34 BBN
Zonal Draw No: 53J-721B
Ticket number 2F5-7HK-4329
Euro-Afro-American

Attention:Sir/Madam
PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement yesterday of the winners of
the UK International Lottery Program,held on the Saturday 14th May 2005.
You or your company, attached to ticket number 2F5-7HK-4329,serial number
53J-721B drew the lucky numbers 12/18/22/33/43/48/Bonus Ball:25 and
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd international category.

You have therefore been approved for a Lump-Sum Payout of US$1,200,000.00
(One Million, two hundred thousand USD), in Cash credited to file with REF
NO: SNI/8033113427/04 and BATCH NO: 44/4107F82/IZ. This is from total prize
money of US$24,000,000.00 shared among 20 winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn
from over 185,000 companies and individuals from Australia, New
Zealand,Africa, Europe, North America,South America and Asia as part our
International promotions program for the year, conducted bi-annually.
Congratulations!

Your fund is now deposited with Absa Bank Of South Africa and insured in
your name awaiting collection. 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 fully processed and your total prize money remitted to your
bank account of your choice.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
uncrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of
your prize money, you will participate in our end of year high stakes of
US$58 Million International lottery slot in December 2005.
For the immediate processing and collection of your prize money,Please
contact directly our Claim's

Agent in the South Africa:
Dr.James Khumalo {Eeq}
Foreign Service Manager
Overseas Subscribers Agents
Freedom Park Building Unit 1440
Johannesburg (Gauteng) 2001
South Africa
Tel: + 27 (72) 314-6099
email: jameskhumalouk@hotmail.com

All prize money must be claimed not later than 29th July,2005. After this
date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. All correspondences to James
Khumalo, should have this email sent along with it and also, your full
Contact Address, Country of residence and your E-mail address.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our staff
and thank you for being part of our programme.

Faithfully,
Mrs. Teresa Allan
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attachments therein, is intended only for person or entity to which it is
addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If the
reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or
agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby
notified that any dissemination,disclosure, distribution or copying of the
information contained in or attached to this transmission is strictly
prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact
the sender and delete the original message and any attachments.
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