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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: "British Lottery" <claimlotterynotification@msn.com>
Reply-To: ridleyscott_agent@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 09:47:55 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

British Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service & nbs p;
33 YATCH BASIN MARINA OFFICES,
UPON TYNE NEWCASTLE .LONDON
29/O7/2005

Batch: 14/211/0374
Ref: BTL/311OXI/02

WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British lottery programs
programs held on the 20th of JUNE 2005 in London.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 694 75600545 721 with Serial number 886/04
drew the lucky numbers: 01-6-2-13-35-17,which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a
total sum of GBP300,000.00( three hundred thousand, pounds sterlings)
in cash credited to file RPC/9080115322/44.This is from a total cash
prize of GBP 750 million pounds sterlings. This year Lottery Program Jackpot
is the largest ever for British Lottery The estimated 750 million
jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history.The biggest was the
363 million pounds sterlings jackpot that went to two winners in a May
2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon.
In view of this, your GBP300,000.00 (three hundred thousand,pounds
sterlings) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in UK .
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with 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.To file for your claim,
please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for processing of
your claims.
AGENT: Mr Ridley Scott
Official Email:ridleyscott_agentlottery@yahoo.co.uk
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.
Sincerely,
Mr Chris Blankett.
Zonal Coordinator

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