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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: "James Woods" <jameswoods@lacaseramail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:25:27 +0000
Subject: VERIFICATION FORM





ATTENTION;WINNER.
Your mail has been received, For the avoidance of doubt, your email address
was gotten from one of our affiliate websites that you visited and it
emerged as one of lucky winners. We the entire staff of UK LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL (sweepstake lottery/award promotion). Congratulate you for
being one of our lucky winners in this year lottery promotion stake.
Thanks for your immediate response and information's concerning your winning
has been taken to the verification department.
You are expected to process your claim, so that we can assist you in the
processing of your claim to reduce the burden that you may encounter during
this process, it is optional in the constitution of our company, we are not
allowed to deduct or remove any amount of money from the prizes won by our
clients either for charges,taxes/other expenses which are needed for the
processing and transfer of our clients funds.
Please attached here is the claim Verification form, which you are expected
to fill and submit back to your fiduciary agent immediately via e-mail.
Hope to have informed you correctly.
Best regards,
MR JAMES WOODS

FIDUCIARY AGENT

.


VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________

2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

3.SEX:_______________

4.AGE:________

5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________

6.OCCUPATION:________________________

7.HAVE YOU APASSPORT OR LICENCE.............(identification on delivery)

8.ANNUAL INCOME..........................

9.INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
(A) CHEQUE

(B) DRAFT

(C) TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
IF BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
(Details of the account where you want your funds transferred):
..........................................................
...........................................................
...............................................................


10.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________

11.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________________

12.LOTTO NUMBER:____________________ B. DRAW NUMBER:______________

13.TICKET NUMBER:___________________

14.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________

15.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL___________

16.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________

___________________________________________

17. STATE:__________________________________

18. COUNTRY________________________________



Upon receipt of the duly requested data, I will send
you the contact information of the payment office so you
can proceed with effecting the release of your claim
in anyway you deem fit.
Warm Regards,




MR JAMES WOODS(Mr)
Phone: +44 704 010 6591

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