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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 (12 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Award Promotion" <info@southafricabidding2010.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 14:46:11 +0000
Subject: HEADQUARTERS JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.

HEADQUARTERS JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
107 WENGHAM ROAD,
BATCH NO:15/1420/OA05
REF NO:AASL/35544823/05
TEL:+ 250190 3906
FAX:+250 242 6049






                                    WINNING NOTIFICATION                   

We are please to inform you that the result of GRACIOUS HOLDINGS INC,SWEEP-STAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 15th of June 2005 in conjunction with (SOUTH AFRICA BIDDING COMMITTEE) . For the Successful Bid to host the Fifa 2010 Soccer World Cup have been released.Your name with email address attached to ticket number 022-55777-311 with serial number 2266/05 drew the lucky numbers 9-11-18-33-36, which consequently won the lottery in the 2rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of USD$750,000.00(SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)in cash credited to file REF NO: AASL/35544823/04.This is from a total cash prize of US$10,500,000.00 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)shared among the (14)FOURTEEN International surprise winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your fund is now deposited with our partners insured to your name,Due to mixed up of some numbers and names we ask that you keep this award from the public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 250,000 names as part of our international promotions program.

To begin your claim please contact :
MRS. KASSIE JONES
A.A.S.L. LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
E-mail:claims_agent01@excite.com

Kindly send your telephone/fax number so that you will be sent the processing form,All winning money must be claim not later than 30th August 2005.
Note:In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your referenceand batch numbers in every correspondence with us. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address do inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations Once Again Your a Winner.
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


Sincerely,
MRS.KATIE WHITESON.
(PRESIDENT)

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