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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: "Gary Philip" <lotterycoordinator@britlot-plus-uk.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:26:00 +0000
Subject: Winning Notification.

Dear Prize Winner,
RESULTS FOR PROMOTIONAL DRAW
BRITISH LOTTO PLUS, wishes to inform you of the results of its Promotional
draws held on the 23TH of July 2005 as part of our mid Year International
bonanza. We are happy to officially inform you that you have emerged a
winner under our Third Category Draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
50,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from all over the
world.

You have consequently been awarded a lump sum pay out of £2,200,000.00 (Two
Million Two Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) in cash, which is the
winning payout for Third Category winners.

(i) Winning Numbers: 12, 28, 22, 23, 45, 49, (08)
(ii) Ticket Number: 44-8201-093
(iii) File Reference Number:BLP20-147-5
(iv) Lotto Batch Number: A14736

please contact your claims agent immediately. Find below all contact
details;

MR. WALTER SMITH,
FOREIGN SECTION MANAGER,
ALPHA BETA FINANCE
PHONE: +44-70-4012-4052
FAX: +44-20-7504-8763
Email: wsmith@al-b-f.net

For easy reference and identification, your lotto payment order details
stated above must be provided to your claims agent.

Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.


Sincerely,
GARY PHILIP,
LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
BRITISH LOTTO PLUS.
8 CHANCEL ST.
LONDON, SE1 0UX
Phone: +44-70-4012-4049
Fax: +44-20-8181-6866

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification.

Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent Mr.Walter Smith
as specified above. (TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY).

Anti-fraud resources:

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