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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (12 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: stand_foundation@myway.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 18:38:49 +0000
Subject: Congratulations.

STANDARD FOUNDATION INC. INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT ENGLAND. Ref no: sasl/43353214/04 Batch no: 10/2015/5j04 Winning Notification. We are please to inform you that the result of Royal Foundation Inc., sweep-stake international program held on the 14th of June. 2005 in conjunction with the Germany local organizing committee (LOC) for successfully organizing to host the FIFA 2006 soccer world cup have been released. Your name with email address attached to ticket number 155-88569-788 with serial number 1967/04 drew the lucky numbers 3-8-11-26-31, which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of $1,000,000.00(One million United States dollars only) in cash credited to file ref no: sasl/43353214/04.this is from a total cash prize of $13,000,000.00 (Thirteen million United States dollars only) shared among the (13) thirteen international surprise winners in this category. Congratulations!!! your fund is now deposited with our partners insured to your name, due to mixed up of some numbers and names we ask that you keep this award from the public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 350,000 names as part of our international promotions program. To begin your claim, please contact: Mrs. Jane Wallace. (For lottery promoters) International promotion/prize dept. e-mail:standard_foundation@myway.com Kindly send your telephone/fax number so that you will be sent the processing form, all winning money must be claim not later than 14th of July.2005. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us furthermore, should there be any change of your address do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations for being a part of our promotions program. Sincerely, Mrs. Jane Wallace. (For lottery promoters)

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