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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: "aya wuchichi" <ayawuchichi@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:36:58 +0000
Subject: Winner Notice

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312
BATCH: 901/00319/HLP

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION: FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS, PROGRAMS held on 3rd of August, 2005. Your
company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to ticket number
9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 66109-17 drew the lucky numbers
990-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,000,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO: MELI-T/ 17-F044262312. This
is from total prize money of US$9,000,000.00 shared among the Nine (9)
international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America and
Asia, as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.

Your fund has been deposited in an escrow account and insured in your name.
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of
your prize, you will participate in our year high stakes US$100Million
International Lottery.
To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims department
contact personnel by email:

Aya Wuchichi.
ayawuchichi90@yahoo.com

our prize money to a designated account of your choice.Remember, all prize
money must be claimed not later than the 24th of November, 2005. All funds
not
claimed on or before the fixed date will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences
with this office. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,
do inform us as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff for being part of our promotions
program.
Sincerely,

Aya Wuchichi.
For Freedom lotto;

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result in
disqualification and any winner below the age of 18years is automatically
disqualified.

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