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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (8 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "prime promotions" <onlinewinners@primeonlinepromotions.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:16:19 +0000
Subject: NATIONAL LOTTERY,winning notification.

UK-NATIONAL-LOTTERY
CUSTOMER SERVICE
REF#: UK/9420X2/68
BATCH#: 074/05/ZY369
18 RD SOUTH RIDGE DRIVE SE2 4HF
WIMBLEDON, LONDON. UK


19/07/2005


Our Ref: 27349/46

                           
                                   
                                      WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Internet Sweepstakes Lottery International programs held on the 19th of July, 2005 In our Lotto Draw Headquarters London UK. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 00545 188 564756 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:14-21-22-37-43 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3RD category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 250,000 GBP (two hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to email file ktu/9023118308/03, please take note.

This is from a total cash prize of 8 Million EUR, 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 world wide. This promotion takes place in four phases 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 250,000 GBP (Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds) would be released to you via 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.

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 fiduciary agent designated to your file stating your winning details -

Mr Kenneth Tyler
Email: kennethtyler19@hotmail.com

Phone number:-(44)703 190 6928.

 

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. All winners under the age of 16 are disqualified,
please take note.

Sincerely,

Richard Lloyd

UK online lottery Co-ordinator.

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