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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: gelawards05@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:45:28 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!You Have Won

FROM: GLOBAL EMAIL LOTTERY
BV.41B EDGE WARE ROAD LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM

ATTENTION: LOTTERY WINNER!!!

REF NUMBER: GEL-WINNER/VTK/3307044-12801-08
BATCH NUMBER: GEL-O703-65001

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 25th of August 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 7759248 with serial Number 700 drew lucky
numbers 23-13-12-22-11-32 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of $2,500,000 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this programby some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world. The program takes place every year.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like
the Sultan of Brunei, His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. We look forward
to your active participation in our next year $50 million slot.

To enable us forward to you your PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM for processing of
your payment to you, you are required to send an email to Head of Clearance
Department, Mr Robert Norman.

Clearance Department
GLOBAL EMAIL LOTTERY
BV. 41B EDGE WARE ROAD LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM
EMAIL: robertnorman@merseymail.com

Note that, all winnings must be claimed not later than THIRTY DAYS FROM THE
DATE OF THIS NOTICE. After this date all unclaimed funds will be null and
void. Please also have in mind that in order to avoid unnecessary delays
and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all correspondences.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,
Helen Ince
GLOBAL EMAIL LOTTERY







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