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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: sandramoore@cooletude.com
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:41:21 -0000
Return-Path: <sandramoore@cooletude.com>
Sender: sandramoore@cooletude.com
From: "sandramoore"<sandramoore@cooletude.com>
Subject: your emailaddress has won our weblotto.


UK WEB PROMO LOTTERY,
COVENTRY,UNITED KINGDOM.

REF.NO:UK/9420X10/68/305.
CATEGORY:3RD
LUCKY NO:43-11-44-37-10-48/05
AMOUNT WON:2,000,000.00 British Pounds Sterling.

ATTENTION: DEAR WINNER,
AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of the UK
WEB PROMO LOTTERY,UNITED KINGDOM.(sweepstake lottery/award promotion)
Your email address,is attached to ticket number 023-0148-790-459,with
serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-48/05,and
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 2,000,000.00
British Pounds Sterling in cashcredited to file REF NO.
UK/9420X10/68/305
This is fromtotal prize money of 40,000,000.00 British Pounds Sterling
shared among the twenty international winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
a collation of frequent internet users from all over the world from
Australia, New Zealand,America,Europe, North America,Africa and Asia as
part of International Promotions Program.

CONGRATULATIONS.
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company.Due to the mix up of
some numbers and names,we ask that you keep this award strictly from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent;
MR.PETER BROOKS,
infodesk2005@london.net
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
UK WEB PROMO LOTTO HEADQUARTERS
COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM,

You are expected to process your claim, but because of distance, we can
you in the processing of your claim to reduce the burden that you may
encounter during this process, it is optional in the constitution of
our company,we are not allowed to deduct or remove any amount of money
from the prizes won by our clients either for charges, taxes/other
expenses which are needed for the processing and transfer of our
clients funds.this is because of the hard-cover Insurance policy that
came with it and also for the safety of our client's funds.

NOTE: That claiming of your funds must be completed before deadline
(15th October,2005),further delay might attract additional expenses in
the processing of your claims. Furthermore Inorder to avoid unnecessary
delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and
batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent.
Finally, Original copy of your prize winning certificate will be sent
to you after claim declaration.Congratulations again from all our staff
and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,
MRS.SANDRA MOORE
THE PROMOTIONS/INFORMATION MANAGER,
UK WEB PROMO LOTTERY,
COVENTRY,UNITED KINGDOM.

Please do provide the following information (Claim Verification Form)
fill and submit back via (infodesk2005@london.net)
to your claim agent,
1,YOUR FULLNAME:.............
2,YOUR SEX:..................
3,YOUR ADDRESS:...........................
4,.YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........
5,.YOUR FAX NUMBER:...............
6,.YOUR OCCUPATION:...............
7,.YOUR COMPANY'S NAME:...........
8,YOUR AGE:.......................
9,.YOUR REF NUMBER:..............
10,COUNTRY........................
11,E-MAIL.........................
INDICATE PREFERRED MODE OF PRIZE COLLECTION:
A)CASH
(B)ON-LINE WIRE TRANSFER to your designated
Bank Account.
(C)BANK DRAFT.ACCOUNT COORDINATES IF BY ON-LINE WIRE TRANSFER.




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