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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: lotto12@ny.com
Date: 10 Sep 2005 11:02:13 -0000
Subject: OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION


The Lottery Department
Lotto24 ApS
Haandvaerkervej 8,1
DK-9000 Aalborg
CVR-nr. 25554493
www.lotto24.co.uk
Fax :+44 87 1247 5300

Prize Remittance Division(PRD)

RE: OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION

This is to bring to your notice that you have been selected for a cash prize of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds) in our 2005 International Lottery Promo held on the 01st September,2005 in London,Uk.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

This Lotto24 is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promotional lottery is the tenth of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer through our accredited Prize Payment Center as stated below:

Mr.Alan Bradford
Haandvaerkervej 8,1
DK-9000 Aalborg
United Kingdom
TEL:+44 703 184 6941
Email:prizecenter@gmail.com
Email:ukprizedivision@uk2.net
Email:ukprizedivision01@excite.com

Please contact and provide him with your File reference number FILE REF NO: 05- 321786542.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

Claims Requirements:
1.Name in full--------------------------------------------------------------
2.Address-------------------------------------------------------------------
3.Nationality---------------------------------------------------------------
4.Age-----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.Occupation----------------------------------------------------------------
6.Phone/Fax-----------------------------------------------------------------
7.Present Country-----------------------------------------------------------

If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this notification,your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information away from the public to avoid fraudulent claims (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again.

Regards,
Mrs Susan Hart
Lottery Manager.
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