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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: "DVLOTTERY.GOV.STATE" <dvlotterygreencard@nyc.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: usdvlotteryexpress@nyc.com
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 02:11:27 -0700
Subject: DVLOTTERY.GOV.STATE !!!CONGRATULATION !!!YOU ARE SELECTED(DV2005-2006 GREENCARD

Main address:
U.S. Department of State
Public
communication Division: PA/PL,Rm.2206
2201 C Street NW U.S
2201C
Washington, DC 20520

Department of state
www.dvlottery.state.gov

Street NW
Washington,D.C.20520
Dear Client,


Congratulations !! You have been selected as one of the lucky winners on our
internet screening machine,DV-2005-2006 USA national visa lottery program. It is our
pleasure to congratulate you on your success in the America DV-2005-2006 VISA
LOTTERY GREENCARD which was applied and processed by our immigration service. Your
visa lottery winner's identity is ID-GRN777#4200DV# and the serial net visa passport
attached to your case numberisSNVPh700IU# .

In this respect,you are directed to forward the following requirements for further
correspondence:

(a) Your present contact address(for correspondent)
(b) Your recent passport photograph :REGULAR MAIL: You can
also send your photo(s) by regular mail. The photo must be between 1 ½ by 1 ½ and 2
by 2 inches(37-50 mm) square,with the applicant's, spouse's, or child's name printed
on the back. Please mail the photos to:Immigration Services 211 South St. #334
Philadelphia, PA 19147 United States. ******Preferably for faster delivery and
processing you are implored to make a scanned copy of your recent passport
photograph and send it via online(email) to our immigration
service***********(usdvlotteryexpress@nyc.com)
(c) Clearance/acceptance fees of ($549.67)/($849.67) for SINGLE /FAMILY SIZE STATUS.

Details of requirements:
Your present contact address should be forwarded strictly to our attached network
receieving email address for correspondent:Alternatvely for faster processing, a
scanned copy of your passport photograph should be send via our attached network
recieving email(usdvlotteryexpress@nyc.com)A clearance/acceptance fees payment
($549.67)/($849.67)SINGLE /FAMILY SIZE STATUS.: we accept only western union money
transfer payment method due to some reasons from our past experiences. (creditcard
is not acceptable,please.)

Your western union or other means o f money transfer payment information should be
forwarded as directed on payment procedures via our attached network recieving email
address:(usdvlotteryexpress@nyc.com)Your payment confirmation shall be sent to you
as soon as clarificationis done on your payment. Providing the above requirements
will assure you your visa lottery acknowledgement card and visa lottery security
case code which would be sent to your email addresses as provided.

Important notice :Please make sure you report and forward your lottery visa case
codeanacknowledgement card to theUSA embassy in individual country for other
necessary claims as soon as you have been sent all the necessary migration
credentials via our attached courier service on accomplishing all necessary process
and payment procedure.

According to the united states code of conduct and constitution Vol.176/866 :Act
690SN guiding allimmigration, green card permit agencies if non-response after
21days on receiving this notification, your winner'sstatus shall reveal no interest
and we would inresponse refer your lottery winning code and acknowledgement card
back to the USA government/immigration service center.

We shall be anticipating for your response .

Thanks.

Marykate Purchia.

Online Co-ordinator

!!!CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Kevin Powell

President

!!! WELL COME TO AMERICA !!!

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