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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: "Uk Lottery Customer Service" <lottery@directorworld.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:40:31 +0000
Subject: Customer's Service Center.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
UK NATIONAL-LOTTERY
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
Customer's Service Center
UNITED KINGDOM.


Dear Sir/Madam Dispatch date: 16/06/2005.
On the
Ref Number: UK/910/16454
Batch Number: VC/32/ID1141
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 04/06/2005 in ENGLAND AND WALES.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 5224652456UT with
serial number 0098/UK0204, batch number VC/32/ID1141,lottery ref
number UK/910/16454 and drew lucky numbers 03-01-15-20-34-33-07
which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2.500,000.00 (TWO MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United States dollars)in cash credited to file
KLTT/KTU/2004ETN.This is from a total cash prize of US$25 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first TEN (5) lucky winners in this 2nd
category.
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. please contact our fiducial agent:
====================================
Luisa Estrada.
FIDUCIAL AGENT.
UK NATIONAL-LOTTERY INC.
Liverpool, United Kingdom,
Email: Trada101@cooperation.net
====================================
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double
claiming. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Sincerely,
TERRY WALKER
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
NATIONAL-LOTTERY HEADQUATERS

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