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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: "Paul Girling" <admindesk01@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:17:33 +0000
Subject: CONTACT YOUR FIDUCIARY AGENT!!!!

ONLINE WINNING LOTTERY
UNIT 1 HOWLEY PARK CLOSE
Agent ID:23009
LEEDS. LS27 0BW
UNITED KINGDOM

Ref:LSUK/2231/81/04
Batch: OBW/A10-234


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the ONLINE Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 18th of SEPTEMBER, 2005 in LEEDS,
UNITED KINGDOM.Note this lottery draw was not entered by you,All
participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This
promotion takes place annually Your e-mail address attached to
ticket(winning) number: 5645600545 188 with Serial number 5447/02 , the
lucky numbers: 19-6-26-17-35-7, whichsubsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd draw category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,500,000.00(Two million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in
cash
credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of USD$25
Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this
category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office.In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00
(Two million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) 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 till your claims is processed and your
moneyremitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your
prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please
note Monce you have been cleared by your fiduciary agent our attorney will
contact Myou as regard modalities, on how your winnings will get to you.As
an oversea winner, to file for your claim, please contact our online
fiduciary agent:
MR.RAYMOND WELT
email: raymondwelt@cooperation.net
Fax:+448-701-213-851
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Occupation:
4.Sex:
5.Country Of Residence:
6.Telephone Number:(include email address when sending fax)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 from the public to avoid fraudulent claim(IMPORTANT)
pending the transfer/claim by Winner.Accept my hearty congratulations once
again!
Regards,

SIR PAUL GIRLING.
Online Lottery Co-ordinator



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