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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: nationallottery@webmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 01:12:42 +0200
Subject: Re: Notification Memo


FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT


ATTN: SIR/MADAM,

FINAL NOTICE OF AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 2nd June 2005. of winners of the INTERNATIONAL
NATIONAL LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS,held on 15th 2005 as part of our promotional
draws.Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
Individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New
Zealand as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

You qualified for the draw as a result of you Visiting Various websites we are running the e-business promotions for You/Your Company, attached to ticket number
100-309-7482, with serial number 513-10 drew the lucky Numbers 5, 9, 12, 29, 40, 59, 76, and consequently won
in the Second Category.

You have therefore been Approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2,950,000.00 in cash, which is the winning payout for Second category
Winners. This is from the total prize money ofUS$13,650,000.00 shared among the Seven international
winners in the Second category.


CONGRATULATIONS!


Your fund is now deposited with the INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL LOTTERY insured in your name. 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 your money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will
participate in our mid year (2005) high stakes US$1.3 billion International National Lottery. To begin your claim,
please contact the directors of claims department immediately;


MR LAWSON MORKENA
INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL LOTTERY CLAIM DEPARTMENT,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
EMAIL; claim-department@executivemail.co.za
Tel:+27 73 596 1102

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you
must contact the directors of claims department as soon as possible.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference
and batch numbers provided below in every one of your correspondences with. You are also advised to contact
the directors of claims department

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