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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: "steeve morgan" <uklottryconsultant@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:01:12 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

Free Lottry
an Affiliate of International Lottery organization.
London.

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Free Lottry International
programs held on the 17th September 2005 in London. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 64479543465A1144 which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$3,500,000.00(Three Million Five Hundred United States Dollars). This is
from a
total cash prize of US$35 Million Dollars, shared amongst the first
hundred (10)lucky winners in this category.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Europian
booklet representative office in London as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred
United States Dollars) would be released to you by our security firm in
London. Our Europian 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 takes place only for this season before play
coupon begins.

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 for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: MR STEEVE MORGAN

Email:uklottryconsultant@hotmail.com To avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, you are to contact with the followings details below:

1. Your full name, telephone, contact address and
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.


Best Regards,

Steeve Morgan
Zonal Coordinator

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