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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: "SUSAN WILLIAMS" <susanwilliams@europeanprize-award.com>
Reply-To: suwillin@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 09:29:42 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION/CLAIM YOUR WINNING

FROM: THE DIRECTOR
EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.
WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 26/05/2005. Your e-mail address
attached
to ticket number :EL-23133 with serial number: EL-123542,batch number:
EL-35,lottery ref number: EL-9318 and drew lucky numbers 7-1-8-36-4-22
which
consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved
for a
lump sum pay out of US$1,700,000.00 (one Million, Seven Hundred
Thousand
United States dollars).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your
money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over
40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all
over the world. This promotional program takes place every year. This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by a group of successful electronic
dealers.we hope with part of your winning, you will take part in our
next
year US$15 million international lottery. To file out your claim,
please
contact our
fiduciary agent:

Contact Person: Mr.Charles Billy
Email:charlesbilly@e-webmail.co.uk
TEL: +447040115514

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th Of June
2005.After
this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as
soon as possible.Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs . Susan williams


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