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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: eusaint2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 01:46:45 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?WINNING=20NOTIFICATION=2E?=

CASINO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
EUROPE/SA, JOHANNESBURG.
REF: CLI/9843/87300
BATCH: ESA/CLI-986/05

WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 1st of july 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number 98492609-7351 with serial number 35927/1103 drew lucky numbers 7-25-09-74-00-92
which consequently won in the 2nd category,you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 8.4 Million Rands(1.2Million
Euro).

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information very confidential till your claims has been processed and your
prize/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
one billion company and individual email addresses from all over the world
promotional program takes place annually.

To file for your claim, please contact our Fiduciary Agent:

REV. CHARLES MOWEN,
PROVIDENCE AGENCY,
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.
TEL/FAX:00277 282 05940.
Email:providenceagent@ummah.org
providenceagent@casino.com

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 1st of August 2005.After
this date all unclaimed,funds will be included in the next stake.Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.Congratulations from our members of staff and thank you
for being part of our promotional program.

Note:Anybody under age is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Mr.Collins Walker.
Lottery Coordinator.




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