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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: elizabeth.manny@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:26:35 +0100
Subject: YOUR WINNING RESULT NOTIFICATION



P.O. Box 1010, Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM.
(Customer Services Department)


WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw (#990) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTO online
Sweepstakes International program drawn at 8.33pm GMT on Saturday 26th AUG
2005:. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: UKNL/B4401 with Serial
Number 00811C, drew the lucky numbers:



(09) (29 ) (35) ( 40 ) (41) ( 01) ( 06)


which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd Category i.e. match 5 plus
Bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £234,310.00
[two hundred and thirty-four thousand,three hundred and ten Pounds Sterling]
in cash credited to file UKNL/4726414249/37.This is from the total cash prize
of £1,640,170.00 [one million,six hundred and forty thousand,one hundred
and seventy Pounds Sterling]; shared amongst the (7) lucky winners in this
category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World
Wide Web sites through computer draw system. Please note that your lucky
winning number falls Within our European Booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your £234,310.00 [two hundred and thirty-four thousand,three
hundred and ten Pounds Sterling] would be released to you by our accredited
fiduciary agent. They will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact them. For security reasons,
you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim
is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit
to claim your prize.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program, Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact
our accredited fiduciary agents;

VANASTIN .ASSOCIATES.

Fiduciary Officer ; Mr .VAN . AUSTIN
Telephone ;+34-695-277-651
Fax ; +34-940-465-058
Email: vanastin2005@netscape.net

or..

vanastin2005@walla.com

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings
and also get a prize breakdown:
http://www.national-lottery.com/resultseuro.asp
Good luck from myself ( MRS. ELIZABETH..MANNY)and members of staff of the
UK. NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Yours faithfully,
Richard K.Lloyd.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTO
Sweepstakes International Program.





Note: Anybody under the age of 16 is automatically
disqualified.*************** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS MAIL.


___________________________________________________________

Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/


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