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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: "Universal Lotto" <universallotto1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 08:27:38 -0800
Subject: YOUR EMAIL MADE YOU A WNNER.

From: Mrs. Universal Lotto Org.
2499 Glades Rd. Suite 313
Boca Raton, FL 33431.

Universal Lotto Org.
74 Bridge Street,
Manchester, M3 2RJ

Reference number: 080/UL651
Serial number: UL97560

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are happy to announce to you the draw of the
Universal Lotto Organization. Lottery programs which
was held on the 6th of May, 2005 in Florida USA. Your
e-mail add ress was matched to Serial number UL97560
drew the winning: 59/84/26/17/35, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$1,276,000.00 (One Million Two Hundred and
Seventy Six Thousand United States Dollars Only) in
cash credited to file ULO/9080118308/02.This is from a
total cash prize of US$22,000,000.00 (Twenty Two
Million Dollars) shared amongst the first Fifteen (15)
lucky winners in this category all over the globe. In
this our newly ;introduced programme, no purchase is
necessary. To participate in Universal Lotto
Organization Lotto online, you must have a valid email
address. Selections are done automatically through our
machine to select through extraction, the first twelve
million email addresses and then selection of Fifteen
randomly. The twelve million will be entered to the
Present Draw. Email addresses that Match all 5 (five)
Numbers in Correct Order, in any Drawing shall be
Winners and Will receive Grand Cash Prize of $600 to
$250,000, and$1,276,000.00 Depending on the Promo.

All Winners are asked to submit email addresses, their
names, phone numbers and physical addresses. Each
Winner must use a unique email address, i.e. two
people cannot use a shared email account to claim
Universal Lotto Organization Lotto Prize. The contest
is open to anyone with a valid email address -
anywhere in the world.

Winners are selected in a random drawing to be
conducted online automatically, by 6/60 lottery
secured and audited software. All winners will be
notified by e-mail,& nbsp;several times, and requested to
verify their names addresses. If a winner fails to
respond after 30 days, they forfeit their claim.
Prizes are paid by bank check and Bank Transfer
depending on the category. Delivery of prizes takes
only 10 days, after winner?s notification of
his/her name, phone and physical address.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Euro/Asian
booklet representative office in Atlanta/London as indicated in your winning
coupon. In view of this, your US$1,276,000.00(One ; Million Two Hundred and
Seventy Six Thousand United States Dollars Only)
would be released to you by our payment center in New York/London.

Our Payment Center will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your winning amount as soon as you contact them.

This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information strictly confidential till your claims is
processed and your winning amount is 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 before 30 days receive
this information and to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
quote your reference/serial numbers in any correspondences with us or our
payment center. Also, double winner will only allowed to claim one of
his/her prize. You are advised to acknowledge the receipt of this
information in order to give you a guide line on how to contact our payment
center in New York/London.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program that
has successfully won this competition. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery Program Organized by Universal Lotto Organization.
Confirm the receipt of this mail and reply us through this email
:universallotto1@hotmail.com

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rebecca Jackson .





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