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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: "Dr.Alexander Williams" <info_uklotto21@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 05:16:15 +0000
Subject: Congratulations !!!

ATTENTION:
Dear Prize winner,
ROYAL LOTTERY UK conducted its final draws participants were selected
through a Computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 names/email addresses
of individuals and Companies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Europe,
Middle East, and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program.
You emerged as one of the grand draw prize in the Category A and are there
for entitled to a sum of £3,500,000.00 (three million five hundred thousand
Great Britain pounds only).
You/Your company, attached to ticket number 8522-5-556, with serial number
22-38 drew the lucky numbers 13-72-75-09 (12) and consequently won in the
second Category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of £3,500,000.00 (three
million five hundred thousand Great Britain pounds only), which is the
winning payout for Category A winners. This is from the total prize money of
£7,000,000 shared among the 2 winners in this category. CONGRATULATIONS!
Please contact your fiduciary agent immediately for due processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice:
DR,ALEXANDER WILLIAMS.
FINANCE DIRECTOR
EQUILIBRIUM FINANCE COMPANY U.K.
TEL: +44 703 194 8665
FAX:
Email:dr_alex101@yahoo.com.au
You are advised to contact the agent by email and/or fax within a week of
receiving this notice.Failure to do so may warrant disqualification.
NOTE: For easy reference and identification, find below your reference and
Batch numbers. Remember to quote these numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your fiduciary agent.
REFERENCE NUMBER: RLUK/3345/7121/09
BATCH NUMBER: R6/A442-77
Congratulations once again and thank you for being part of our promotions
program.
Sincerely,
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
ROYAL LOTTERY UK
89 Birchwood Boulevard,
Birchwood.
Warrington WA3 7QH UK
Tel/Fax:
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your Claims
agent immediately.

HOW YOU WON
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ATTENTION:
Dear Prize winner,
ROYAL LOTTERY UK conducted its final draws participants were selected
through a Computer ballot system drawn from Lucky winners were selected at
random via a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of
individuals and Corporate bodies from Africa, America, Asia, Australia,
Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. You emerged as one of the grand draw prize
in the Category A and are there for entitled to a sum of £3,500,000.00
(three million five hundred thousand Great Britain pounds only).
Note that the Category A draws under which you won is a free promotional
draw; hence you do not have to purchase tickets to participate. Names and
email addresses of individuals and companies are selected from various
lottery companies email database from around the world and entered into
the draw. This draw is being organized because Royal Lottery UK intend on
opening offices spread around the world in the near future, hence they want
to promote the company name to enhance ticket sales immediately their new
offices are opened. Note that the Category A draws is funded from the
proceeds of ticket sales in the First and Second category draw also
organized by Royal Lottery UK
My company, Equilibrium Finance Company U K. is, upon agreements with Royal
Lottery UK to handle all transfer matters between Royal Lottery UK, and you
the winner. We shall commence the transfer of your prize winning accordingly
upon meeting of our requirements.
I believe the situation is clear to you now
Sincerely yours,
DR,ALEXANDER WILLIAMS.

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