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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: "CAMELOT PROMOTIONS" <camelotpromo11@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:09:31 +0100
Subject: WINNING APPROVAL

AWARD WINNING APPROVAL: FINAL NOTICE.

After a successful completion of the third category draws of
CAMELOT UK LOTTERY, held on 30th of August 2005, We are pleased to inform
you of the announcement of winners, the CAMELOT JACKPOT LOTTO WINNINGS
PROGRAMS, Your company or your personal e-mail address, is attached to
ticket number 9901-0148-790-691, with serial number 6109-17 drew the lucky
Numbers 90-11-815-37-10-83, and consequently won the lottery in the 2nd
category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum of two million
pounds sterling in cash credited to file REF NO: MELI-T/17-F044262312. This
is from total prize money of twenty million british pounds sterlings shared
among the ten international winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
twenty five thousand 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 as
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 ear high stakes one hundred million dollars
International To claim your winning prize, you must first contact the claims
department by
email:camelotpromo2@uk2.net


Once again on behalf of all our staff,


Mr. Duke Edwards
Email:camelotpromo2@uk2.net

You advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as
possible:


1. NAME IN FULL:................................

2. ADDRESS:.....................................

3. NATIONALITY:.................................

4. AGE:.........................................

5. OCCUPATION:..................................

6. PHONE/FAX:...................................



For processing and remittance of your prize money to a money must be
claimed not later than the 30th September 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,
Mrs. Jane Littlewood
For Camelot 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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