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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: "Mrs Bennie Khobe" <mrsbenniekhobe@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:36:20 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

MRS.Benne khobe
Tel:44-7832065132
ADDRESS 724 DURHAM HILL RAOD BRONALEY GR27HZ LONDON
CHECK OUR WEBSITE:www.freelotto.com
EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.
United Kingdom

Attn:Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 15/6/2004. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number :EL-23133 with serial number: EL-123542,batch
number:EL-35,lottery ref number: EL-9318 and drew lucky numbers
7-1-8-36-4-22 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over
40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all
over the world. This promotional program takes place every year. This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by a group of successful electronic
dealers.we hope with part of your winning,you will take part in our next
year US$20 million international lottery. To file for your claim, please
contact our paying officer:
Contact Person:MRS.bennie khobe (Lottery Director)Email:
mrsbennekhobe777@yahoo.com
United Kingdom LONDON
Tel:44+7832065132
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than end Of August 18TH
2005.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.Also
send to us:
your full name
residential address
phone and fax numbers
age
occupation
bank account coordinates(where your PRIZE will be transferred into) The
above will be sent to an insurance company for an INSURANCE BOND CERTIFICATE
to be prepare on your name address.the certificate will back up the us3.5m
as a lottery money and not a terorrist money or money laudary.this is
important since the sep 1th attack on the USA. Furthermore, should there be
any change of address do inform our agent as soon as
possible.Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you
for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
yours Sincerely,
MRS.BENNIE KHOBE
For Management.


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