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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: "queency loin" <rollinglottery@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 14:24:47 +0000
Subject: UK ROLLING LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL (WINNING NOTIFICATION)

THE ROLLING LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
1000 hoogoveenplien
9050 kg Almere
(Customer Services)
Ref:UK/9420X2/68
Batch:074/05/ZY369
Date:18th september, 2005
Email;uklotterysyndicate2005@yahoo.com
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (K966) of the ROLLING LOTTERY UK,
online Sweepstakes International program held 18th
septembert 2005. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number:56475600545 188 with Serialnumber
5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03 31 23 48 40 48
26 Bonus Ball which subsequently won you the lottery
in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of $1,000,000(One Million dollas)in cash credited to
file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of $4,000,000 shared
amongst the first four(4)lucky winners in this
category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for
the online version were selected randomly from
WorldWide Web sites through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 unions,associations, and
corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion
takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky
winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your
play coupon.
In view of this, your $1,000,000 (One Million Dollas)
would be released to you by our payment office in
Europe. Our European agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him.For security reasons, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential
your claim 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.
Please be warned.
TO FILE FOR CLAIM PLEASE CONTACT NAME,TELEPHONE,FAX
AND EMAIL ADDRESS
BELOW.
MR PETER EDWARDS
Email:info_adminclaimsdept@walla.com
TELEPHONE +447031846886
FAX + 44-84-719-2300
UK-LONDON.
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the ROLLING
LOTTERY
LONDON
Yours faithfully,
Brian Hunt
Online coordinator for THE ROLLING LOTTERY UK.
Sweepstakes International Program.
Open 7 days 8am-8pm
Email;uklotterysyndicate@yahoo.com

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