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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: "Sandra Johnson" <sandra_johnson101@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 01:12:20 +0000
Subject: YOUR AWARD

THE DIRECTOR,
PRIME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
EMAIL-LOTTERY/SWEEPSTAKES DEPT,
REF: PFI/930018/05
BATCH: 2/163/PF.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners in
our International Email-Lottery program held on the 25/4/2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: PF-643133/45
with serial number: PF-219542, and drew lucky numbers 7-1-8-36-4-22
which consequently won in the 2nd category,
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of £500,000.00 (five Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds)
in cash, credited to file with reference number PFI/930018/05
This is from a total cash prize of £2 Million, shared amongst the first
four (4) lucky winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Italy as indicated in your play
coupon.
In view of this, your £500,000.00 (five Hundred Thousand Great Britain
Pounds) would be released to you by the paying Bank. Our European
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 the World Wide Web
through a computer draw system using e-mail addresses obtained from
our affiliate companies. This promotion takes place annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims are 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 for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent:
Sandra j.lackman
The PLI Foundation
Email: sandra_lackman@excite.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondence with us or our
designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Henry Callini
PLI European Coordinator.



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