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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: "Paul Gerald" <paulgerald05@paulgerald.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:10:42 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION






British International Lottery Corporation (BILC):
103 Jupiter House
Calleva Park, Reading
RG7 8WN, UK

Ref No.: BILC/421ONI/05
Batch No.: BILC/23/136-A


WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the BILC programs held in the month
of August 2005 in London. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
BILC-033 6123 234 with Serial number: 005404 drew the lucky numbers: 31 06
26 13 35 07 11, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of US$850,000 (Eight
Hundred and Fifty Thousand, US Dollars) in cash credited to file
BILC/F/75543340/04. This is from a total cash prize of US $130 Million
dollars, shared amongst the Ten (10) lucky winners in this category. This
year BILC Program Jackpot (Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Super 7) one of the largest
ever British Lottery.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of
this, your US$850,000 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand, US Dollars) would
be released to you.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds to you as soon as you make contact with her.

All participants were selected randomly from the internet through computer
draw system and extracted from over 100,000 websites. This promotion takes
place annually. For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential untill your claims is processed and your money
remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is
a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous person(s).

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent
with the below details for processing of your claims.

Agent: Joseph Stephen
Email: joseph_stephen01@yahoo.co.uk

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference
numbers and batch numbers on the top right corner in any correspondences
with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members
and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional
lottery program.

Sincerely,
Paul Gerald
Zonal Coordinator

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