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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: onlineswepp@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 04:33:25 +0100
Subject: ONLINE SWEEP WINNINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERY
ID/007/897/04
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.

Ref: LSUK/2231/81/04
Batch: OBW/A10-234

Dear Winner,

WORLDWIDE ONLINE-SWEEP WINNING NOTIFICATION

Greetings to you, we happily announce to you the draw of the ONLINE
SWEEPSTAKE Lottery International programs held on the 10th of MARCH, 2005
in UNITED KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with
Serial number 5368/02 , the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd draw category. You have therefore been approved
to claim a total sum ofUS$2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States
Dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total
cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars,shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky
winners in this category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This promotion
takes place annually.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated this notification.
In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) would be released to you by our payment office in
Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.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 file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR.BOBBY HOSTER
Email:bobby_fiduciaryagent@yahoo.co.uk
Fax:+448-701-314-568
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Sex:
3.Nationality:
4.telephone Number:
5.Fax Number(email address incuded when sending fax):
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch
numbers to 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.
Sincerely,
SIR GRAHAM DICKSON JR.
ONLINESWEEP LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR

You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize.


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