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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: "robert scott" <results@winners-in-uk.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 12:54:31 +0000
Subject: YOUR WINNNING NOTIFICATION.

UK-LOTTO Headquarters:
Customer Service

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 5th of july, 2005 in
LEEDS UNITED-KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564
75600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from
a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars, shared amongst
the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
companies. This promotion takes place annually.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in
your play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released
to
you by our payment office in Europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

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 warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr JERRY SIMMONS.
Email:verificationofficer2005@yahoo.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers to any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.Please be informed that the following information is
required to verify your winnings.
.NAME,.DATE OF BIRTH,RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS,SEX,OCCUPATION,TELEPHONE
NUMBERS,ANNUAL INNCOME,MARITALL STATUS.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
program.

Sincerely,
MR ROY STONE
UK-LOTTO Cordinator.

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