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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: "British Lottery International" <bl-international@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 07:32:54 -0500
Subject: BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
28 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON, LONDON.

Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304

Date: 20th September 2005.
WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International
programs held on the 1st of September 2005 in London. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew
the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery
in the 2nd category. You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum
of #750,000.00 (Seven hundred and fifty thousand, Pounds Sterling) in cash
credited to file RPC/9080118308/04. This is from a total cash prize of 37.5
Million Pounds, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this
category. This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever
for British Lottery. The estimated #37.5 million jackpot would be the sixth
biggest in U.K. history. The biggest was the #363 million jackpot that went
to two winners in May 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions'
predecessor.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our African booklet
representative office in South Africa as indicated in our play coupon. In
view of this, your #750,000.00 (Seven hundred and fifty thousand Pounds
Sterling) would be released to you by our paying bank in South Africa. Our
agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him. 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. 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 a 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
with FIRST NATIONAL BANK SOUTH AFRICA with the below details for processing
of your claims.

PAYING AGENT:
Mr. Daniel Khumalo
Email: daniel.khumalo@fnbmail.co.za
Tel: +27732058578

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers 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.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Tracy Campbell.
Online CoordinatorS



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