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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: ultimateagency13@consultant.com
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:23:58 +0000
Subject: winnings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

BRITISH CASINO LOTTERY
The Marina Offices,
St Peters Yacht Basin,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX
England.
Tel/Fax:+44-770-9939270
Alternative Email: britishcasinolotto@webmail.co.za

10th August,2005
Ref: CIL/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY30
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We gladly announce to you the draw (#954) of the BRITISH CASINO LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 2nd August, 2005 .Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/05 drew the lucky numbers: 11-18-20-23-32-48 (bonus no.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category as match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £3,500,000 (Three Million & Five hundred thousand pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of £12,900,000, 00 shared amongst the first four (4 ) lucky winners in this category as Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £3,500,000 (Three Million & Five hundred thousand pounds sterling) could be released to you by cash or cheque/draft by any of our payment offices in Europe or by telegraphic wire transfer depending on your choice.
Our agent will immediately commence the payment process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your winning prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr. Samuel John
ULTIMATE AGENCY & FINANCE
Fiduciary secretary/Claim agent
Tel/Fax:+44-770-9939270
Email:britishcasinolotto@webmail.co.za

Yours faithfully,
Ms. Pamela Green
Online coordinator for BRITISH CASINO LOTTERY.
Sweep Stake International Program
Open 7 days 8am-8pm.

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