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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: mariamolivier_1@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:04:00 +0200
Subject: Your Email Address Win The Lottery


OREGON LOTTERY AGENCY FRANCE BRANCH
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO:OLA/ 09/22/13/23/42/51
REF. NO. OLA/13/34/37/41/48/12

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/WORLD
GAMING BOARD held on the 30th June 2005 .

Due to the mix up of number, the results were released on the 7th July 2005
.Your name attached to Announcement Number OL177524 with CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
KO420 drew the lucky numbers of 336777445 which consequently won the lottery
in the 3RD category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of ,1,500.000 000
Only ( ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY) in cash
which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favour as beneficiary
and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been rocessed and your money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security mesures to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 30,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing Office Stated
below that have been appointed for the processing of your claim with your
full name, contact telephone and fax number to begin the processing of your
claim .

Jacque And Associate Paris France.
( Accredited Agent & Legal Duties )Mr .Jacque Philip .
Email: jacquephilip-chambers@infohq.com or jackphilip@infohq.com
jackphilip@mypersonalemail.com

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 30th July 2005 After
this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications Remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note: Anybody undern
the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Mariam Olivier.
(Lottery co ordinator)



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