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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: "mark Don" <goldenlottry@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: markdon3@myway.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 05:55:28 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Golden National Lottery International Agency
Consumer Affairs Shellbridge Way Richmond
Suite 800 Winnipeg Manitoba
An Affiliate Of The Department Of National Lottries
28 February Road Accra Ghana 10760

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the Global
National lottery Programmes in Affiliation with the
Department of national lottries International programs held
on the 5th of March in Accra Ghana.
In conjunction with the West African monetary institute a
Ticket number: 522/5390/800/NG attached to your e-mail
address a which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd
category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars). This
is from a total cash prize of US$24,000,000.00(Twenty Four
Million dollars, shared amongst the first Twelve (12)lucky
winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
Afrian booklet representative office in Accra Ghana
(Africa) as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United
States Dollars) would be released to you by our Global
National Lottery Agency (OFFICE)in Accra Ghana Africa. Our
Africa Agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact
him.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web
site through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 individuals and companies. This promotion taking
place now as we shall commence sales of ticket by next
year.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and
your money remitted to you.
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 in for your claim, please contact our Africa Agent:
MARK Don on Email : markdon3@myway.com;

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to
contact DR.Mark Don with the followings details below:

1. Your full names, telephone, contact address and
2. Quote your Ticket number 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,
DR.Grace Hayers
Zonal Coordinator


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