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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: "promotion coordinator" <promotion_coordinator@promo-dept.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 19:11:30 +0000
Subject: Your Email Address Has Been Selected.


To the e-mail bearer:

Dear Winner,

We are please to announce you as one of the 6 lucky winners in the ROYAL
GAMES LOTTERY Ballot Draws. All 6 winning addresses were randomly selected
from a batch of 30,000 email addresses . Your email address emerged
alongside 5 others under our promotional B draws. Consequently, you have
therefore been approved for a total pay out of £3,5000,000 Pounds (Three
million, Five Hundred Pounds only). The following particulars are attached
to your lotto payment order:

(i) Winning numbers: 09 15 18 56 31 60 (25)
(ii) Email ticket number: 66-1-452
(iii) Reference Number: RGUK /05/QE321,
(iv) Int'l Lottery Code numbers: RG/ 004-1

Please contact the underlisted claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate processing and release of your winnings to you:

Mr. John Foster
Trans world security Uk
186 east mall shopping centre
Stratford, greater London
Tel: +44-703-191-9356
Tel: +44-703-191-9357
Fax: +44-870-135-2588
Fax: +44-870-490-1008
Email: john_foster@twslimited.net

Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,
Mr. Henry Cole (THE COORDINATOR)
Royal Games UK.
Stratford 8151XQ United Kingdom.

N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 10 working days from today.
2.Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3.Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4.Please do not reply to this email. Contact your claims agent.

Anti-fraud resources:

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