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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: "EuropeLottery Coordinator" <info@universaltrustpromowinners.org>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:32:43 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON:

YOU HAVE WON:
UNIVERSAL TRUST WORLDWIDE PRO LOTTERY
138 EDWARD STREET, 4TH FLOOR
BARINOR BUILDING
johannesburg, south africa.
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake
International programs held on the 30th of JUNE, 2005 in cairo
Egypt.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188
with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million, five hundred Thouand,United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file PC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25
Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in
this category.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your
play coupon. you can visit our website http://www.lotto-pro.com/>
In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand,United States Dollars) would be released to you by our ecurity
firm in Europe. 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 companies.
This promotion takes place annually. 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.it is promoted by bill gate to encourage the
internet user's.To file for your claim,please contact our fiduciary
gent:
Sir Texman Adams
texman_adams2005@myway.com
This is done by bill gates to promote and to encourage users of the
internet.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
esignated
agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
SIR H.J.PONFA
UNIVERSAL TRUST WORLDWIDE LOTTERY Coordinator.
EMAIL OUR AGENT: texman_adams2005@myway.com

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