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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: "Global National Lottery Agency" <winners05@msn.com>
Reply-To: agentbarrydone@sify.com
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 10:34:38 +0000
Subject: SEPTEMBER LOTTO WINNERS!!!!!

World Wide National Lottery
GNL Lottery Agency
Sub-Regional Head Quarters
Accra Ghana.
12/14 Ministry Way
Accra Ghana.


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the Department of National
Lottery (GNL) in Affiliation with the World Wide National Lottery
International programs held on the 4th of January in Accra Ghana. In
conjunction with the West African monetary institute a Ticket
number:1324/6457/007/AY attached to your e-mail address a which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars).
This is from a total cash prize of US$20,000,000.00(Twenty Million
dollars,shared amongst the first Ten (10)lucky winners in this category.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Afrian booklet
representative office in Accra Ghana (Africa)as indicated in your play
coupon.In view of this, your US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States
Dollars)would be released to you by our Department of National Lottery
Agency (OFFICE)in Accra Ghana Africa. Our Africa Agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and
companies.This promotion taking place now as we shall commence sales of
ticket by next year.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims 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 by some unscrupulous elements Please be warned.

To file in for your claim, please contact our Africa Agent: MR BARRY DONE on
Email: agentbarrydone@sify.com To avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, you are to contact Mr.barry done with the followings details
below:

1. Your full names, telephone, contact address.
2. Quote your Ticket number in any correspondences With us or our designated
agent.

Congratulations, once more from all members and Staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
Dr. David Plat
Zonal Coordinator
WINNING NOTIFICATION

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