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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: "terry lotto" <terry@virtualterry.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:23:25 +0000
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION/CLAIMS PROCESSION

184 WESTINGFIELD DRIVE,S.W 4TH,
P.O.BOX 1010, LIVERPOOL.
UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE UK STAKE MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Ref: UKS/941OY2/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
MEGA JACKPOT WINNING DRAWS, PROGRAMS held at Westingfield drive
Liverpool,your e-mail address, is attached to ticket number
9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the lucky numbers
990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$300,000.00 in
cash credited to file Ref: UKS/941OY2/02 This is from total prize money of
US$9,000,000.00 shared among the Thirty (30) international winners in this
category.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,America, Europe, North
America and Asia, as part of our International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.
Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured in your email
Address. Due to the mix up of some numbers and Email, we ask that you keep
this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed
and your winning Fund remitted to your account.This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of
this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in
our year high stakes of US$.100. Million International Lottery.
To claim your winning prize, you require to contact your specially
designated claims/fiducial agent;
Mr.TERRY McCARRAGH.
Email: UKLOTTOCREDITS@YAHOO.CO.UK
For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice. All funds not claimed on or before the end 30th of july will be
returned as unclaimed benefit.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
with this office.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us as
soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions
program.
Sincerely,
Sir Smith Wilford.
THE PROMO COORDINATOR,
UK-STAKE PROMOTIONS.

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