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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: fortunelottery001@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 04:41:48 -0800
Subject: Notification of lottery winner's (CONGRATULATION)

From Mrs. Elizabeth Pike,

United State Zonal Co-coordinator
Fortune Group plc
The National Lottery
Tolpits Lane No.1a-Bexon Court Carlton
PO Box 1010 United State Of America.
Tel/Fax: + (1)432 2253230

With their customer service address -

Customer Service: 680 NCA 85914
Ref: EAASL/94-6OYI-04
Batch: 11/6/DC34 BBN
Zonal Draw No: GMLA2-005
Grand Draw No: 12099


Euro-Afro-American
Dreams Fortune Lottery Winning Notification

Dear Sir/Madam:

We are happily to announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro- American Dreams Fortune Lottery International programs held on the Saturday 09th April 2005 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number B9564 75604545 188 with serial number 97560 drew the winning 30/10/04/ZA9/0P1/46, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$900,000.00 (Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file EAASL 30/10/02/0P1. This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and thirty (134) lucky winners in this category worldwide.

Please note that you’re lucky winning number falls within our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play coupon and your winning prize is under insurance coverage. In view of this, your US$900,000.00 (Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you immediately you contact our agent office in Africa.

To file for your claim, please contact our corresponding agent in The Republic of South Africa immediately you read this message for quick and urgent release of your fund.

Contact information’s:

Dr. Joe Adams
Foreign International Remittance Auditor Manager
Overseas Subscribers Agents
25 Richards Rylaan, Auckland Park, 0083
Johannesburg (Gauteng) 2001 South Africa
Tel: + 27-731655343
Email: zoeway@myway.com

PLEASE BE WARNED:

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 1st of August 2005.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agents or us.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of Euro-Afro-American-Dreams Fortune Lottery.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Elizabeth Pike.
United State Zonal Co-coordinator.

Mr. Richard Watson
United Kingdom Zonal Secretary General.

Mr.John Branscombe
Director of Security and Facilities

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