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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: "bareed lottery" <bareedintlottery@msn.com>
Reply-To: j_andy007@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 03:24:46 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER

BAREED INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
12/14 ALBERT AVENUE
TRADE FAIR WAY
NIGERIA


Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/0034

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the International Lottery programs
held on the 20th of August 2005. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew
the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a
total sum of US$1,500,000.00 (One million, five hundred thousand, United
States Dollars) in cash credited to file C/9080118308/02.This is from a
total cash prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty
(50) lucky winners in this category.


This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for International
Lottery. The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in
history. The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to two winners
in a May 2000 drawing of The big game, mega millions predecessor.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our International
booklet representative office as indicated in our play coupon.
In view of this, your US$1,500,000.00 (One million, five hundred
thousand,United States Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate
bank.


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

All participants were selected randomly from the 'World Wide Web' site
through a computer ballot system and extracted from over 100,000 company
addresses. This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you
are advised to keep your winning information confidential till 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
elements.

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

AGENT: Mr. Jude Andy
Email: j_andy007@hotmail.com
Tel: 234-1-4365635

Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed
early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double claim.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers 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.

Faithfully,

Mrs. Fabiola Angel
Lottery Coordinator

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