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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: "Mrs Jennifer Smith ." <winnersnotification@uk-globallottey.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 01:23:07 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

REF: ASL/26510460037/03
BATCH: 01/019/05

Dear friend

RE-WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the United Kingdom Global Lottery
International programs held on the July 16, 2005 in United Kingdom, OFFICE
OF INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATION. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: 644 79543465 B44 which subsequently won you the lottery in
the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred United States Dollars). This is
from a total cash prize of US$35 Million Dollars, shared amongst the first
hundred (10) lucky winners in this category.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in United Kingdom as indicated in your play coupon. In
view of this, your US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred United States
Dollars) would be released to you by our deligated security firm in London
Uk. Our European 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 takes
place only for this season before play coupon begins.

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 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 warned. To file for your
claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

MR. ALEX J. MARCUS
TEL/FAX: +447031940797
Email: feedback@uk-globallottey.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr.ALEX J.
MARCUS with followings details below:

1. Your full name and address, telephone and fax numbers,
2. Quote your Ticket number, batch number and reference 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.
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT DIRECTLY.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs Jennifer Smith
Zonal co-ordinator.
Uk Global Lottery

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