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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: larrysmith555@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 14:09:31 +0200
Subject: WINNER

FROM: Mrs. Margaret Cole
Omega World Lottery International
Headquarters: 1a, Bexon Court Carlton
Nottingham shire Nottingham NG4 1SQ Essex
United Kingdom
Customer Service: 580 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/05
Batch: 12/27/Du35
Dear Sir/Madam,

CONGRATULATIONS WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

We happily announce to you the draw of the Omega World programs held on 26th of may 2005 in Essex United Kingdom.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: B9564
75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew the winning:01/03/22/32/38/44/, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 3nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 55,850.00(Fifty-Five Thousand and Eight Hundred British Pounds) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize Of 33,000,000.00 Million British Pounds, shared amongst
the first SIX HUNDRED lucky winners in this category worldwide.

Please note that your lucky paying winning number falls within African Zone office(Johannesburg,South Africa) as indicated in your play coupon. In view of
this, you are adviced to contact them immediately on lawchuk2000@workmail.co.za to enable them process and send you your Cheque.Please,you have to send them your full name,postal address,Phone and your fax numbers and you have to qoute you Reference and Batch numbers in all correspondence to them together with your lotto winning number.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through computer draws system and extracted from over
1,000,000.00 companies and individuals E-mail addresses of which you are one of this year lucky winners.CONGRATULATIONS.

This promotion takes place annually;Sponsored by the world richest individuals and companies for security reasons,you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claim is processed and your Cheque send to you. This is part of our precautionary measures to all winners, to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by unscrupulous elements.
Yours Faithfully,
Margaret Cole
United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator.

You should respond to your accredited agent
Mr Lawrence chuk
Email:lawchuk2000@workmail.co.za

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