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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (4 typical phrases found).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "NEW DAY NATIONAL LOTTERY SERVICE" <newdaylottery@newdaylotter.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 10:13:38 +0000
Subject: ATTN: NEW DAY LOTTERY NOTIFICATION

New Day Lottery Service

Low Street, Sunderland,

SR1 2AD England

 

Dear New Day Lottery Winner,

This is to formarly notify you that you have just won 645,864.857 EUR in an internet lottery in which e-mail addresses are picked Randomly by software powered by the Internet Your email address was amongst those chosen this year. This promo is proudly sponsored by the New Day Lottery Service organization.Your email address, attached to JOKER: 245428,with EXTRA JOKER : 235881 drew the WINNING REFRENCE NUMBERS 8-12-16-26-36-39+3,and consequently won the lottery in the "B" Category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of (645,864.857 EUR) which is equivalent to  440,081.947 GBP.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European Booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. To this end, your 645,864.857 EUR. will be released to you with the help of our payment officer who will commence the verification and payment of your funds as soon as you contact him .

Name: Steve Cross

Email: newdaylotterypaymentofficer@msn.com

Fax:+44(0)-87-1247-3973

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your funds 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 by some unscrupulous elements. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remenber to quote your JOKER NUMBER & WINNING REFRENCE NUMBERS in any correspondences with our payments officer. Congratulations once more from all members and staff of This program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

New Day Lottery Team.

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