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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: "CAMELOT LOTTO" <camelotlottery@camelotuknotification.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 12:57:48 +0000
Subject: AWARD WINNING APPROVAL

CAMELOT UNIVERSAL PROMOTION

REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312
TICKET NUMBER 9901-0148-790-691
SERIAL NUMBER 6109-17
AWARD WINNING APPROVAL: FINAL NOTICE.

After a successful completion of the third category draws of
CAMELOT UK LOTTERY, held on 22nd of july 2005, We are pleased to inform
you of the announcement today of winners of the CAMELOT JACKPOT LOTTO
WINNINGS PROGRAMS, Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached
to
ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 6109-17 drew the
lucky Numbers 990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the
2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
three hundred thousand dollars in cash credited to file REF NO:
MELI-T/17-F044262312. This is from total prize money of nine million
dollars shared among the thirty international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from twenty five thousand names from Australia, New Zealand, America,
Europe, North America and Asia, as part of international Promotions Program,
which is conducted annually. Your fund has been deposited in an escrow
account and insured in your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and
names, we
ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim
as been processed and your money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part
of your prize, you will participate in our ear high stakes one hundred
million dollars International To claim your winning prize, you must first
contact the claims department by email:

Mr. Chris Jones
Email: lottery_prize@hotmail.com

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than
the 7th august 2005.All funds not claimed on or before the fixed date will
be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
with this office. Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all
our
staff for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Jane Littlewood
For Camelot lotto;

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result in disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is
automatically disqualified.

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