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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: "Rose Adams. Lottery Headquarters" <ogugua2@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: lottery8000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:41:35 +0100
Subject: National Lottery Headquarters:

National Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
an Affiliate of watergate inc.
28 Tanfield Road,
Croydon. London
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 5/25/DC34


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the National Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 19th of April 2005 in
London.Your Name and e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564
75600545188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky umbers:
31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of
#5,000,000.000(Five Million Pound) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of #75 Million
pound.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play
coupon.In view of this, your (Five Million Pound) would be released
to you by our affiliate bank in London.Our agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you
as soon as you make contact with him .

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. 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 claimyour prize. This is a 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 The Officer
incharges with the below details for processing of your claims.
OFFICER: DR PATRICK BANKS,FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
EMAIL: dr.banks@fastermail.com or dr_banks@o2.pl


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs
of this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
program.

Sincerely,

Rose Adams.
EURO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator

___________________________________________________________

Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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