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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: "eze mike" <mikemike510@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:48:20 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION

MANCHESTER-LOTTO Headquarters:
Customer Service
Ref: MANC/TER/26510460037/05
Batch: 538901528-BC68

MANCHESTER-LOTTO WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Attn:

We happily announce to you the draw of the MANCHESTER-LOTTO
Sweepstake Manchester International Lottery programs held on the
11TH JULY 2005 in MANCHESTER CITY/UNITED-KINGDOM. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 370982217413-7240 with Serial
number 4708-325 drew the lucky numbers: 2-34-28-13-41, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash
credited to file ktu/9023118308/05.This is from a total cash prize
of US $5 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$500,000.00 (Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) will 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.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR. PETER MARTAINS. Email:peter_martins421@hotmail.com
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 staff of this
program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Enable us process your winnings you are to forward to us the > following
information.

FULL NAMES ........................

DATE OF BIRTH. ..........................

OCCUPATION.............................

MARITAL STATUS.........................

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.....................

TELEPHONE NUMBER....................

Upon receipt of the above data, you will be given further instructions
necessary for you to claim your winnings.

Yours Sincerely,
JOSEPH NZANGA
MANCHESTER LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
UNITED KINGDOM.

_________________________________________________________________
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