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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: "Williams Chester" <claims@winnings-nl.com>
Reply-To: uklotteryclaimsoffice@pochta.ru
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:36:30 +0000
Subject: 2005 Winning Notice For You

WINNING NOTICE
FROM: THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Dear Recipient,
RESULTS FOR CATEGORY "A" DRAWS
Congratulations to you as we bring to your notice, the results of
the Category "A" draws of TRIPPLE WINS INTERNATIONAL GAMES.
We are happy to inform you that you have emerged a winner under the
First Category, which is part of our promotional draws.
The draws were held prior to your notification.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
4,000,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies
from Africa, America, Asia,Australia,Canada,Europe,Middle East, and New
Zealand as part of our International Promotions Program.
You/Your Company, attached to ticket number IL252/03/78 with serial
number IL25278NL drew the lucky numbers 19, 21, 25,30,41,44 (22), and
consequently won in the Category "A".You have therefore
been awarded a lump sum pay out FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($ 500,000) in
cash,which is the winning payout for Category "A"winners.

This is from the total prize money of 1,000,000 shared among
the 2 international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
We also wish to bring to your notice our mid year (2005) high stakes
where you stand a chance of winning up to 40Million euros,we hope that
with a part of your prize you will participate.
Please contact me as soon as possible for the processing of your prize
money.
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.Remember, you must contact me within the week of
your notification.
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification find below your reference
numbers.
Note that you are to forward this email to the Mrs Cherry Rings for your
prize claim processing.
REFERENCE NUMBER: REF:IL/03/357856256/NL
Congratulations once again from all our staff and
thank you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Williams Chester
UKLOTTERY PROMOTION
FINANCIAL UNIT DIRECTOR/CONTROLLER
FIRST SECURITIES AND TRIPPLE WINS INTERNATIONAL GAMES,
UNITED KINGDOM BEDFORD HILL,
BALLAM SW 12
ENGLAND.

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:uklotteryclaimsoffice@pochta.ru
Phone number:+44-703-194-6028

N.B.ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE
WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION.PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MAIL
BOX,YOU ARE TO CONTACT YOURS CLAIMS AGENT FOR FURTHER PRIZE CLAIM
PROCEDURE

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