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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: "Sorex promo" <sorexpromo01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 01:09:06 +0000
Subject: AWARD WINNING/NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

REF NUMBER: 3117849330/03.
BATCH NUMBER: 50/0112/NIG

WINNING NOTIFICATION,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners for the
International programs held on the 1st June,2005.We are pleased to
inform you of the announcement today, 26th of September, 2005, you among
other
two persons,winning in the second category,you became a winner with the
winning ticket number 220982217413-7240 with serial number 34708-325
drew lucky numbers 3-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in the 1st
category, you are therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
US$1Million (One MillionUnited States Dollars) CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed
and your money remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place every year.This lottery was promoted
and sponsored by
Ted Turner,Jesse Jackson,Ken Evoy, we hope you with take part in our
next year USD50 million international lottery.
To begin your claim process contact the claim agent, MR RICHARD LAWRENCE
EMAIL: richardlawrence100@netbg.com

Your instrument of payment as well as a copy of this notification has
been sent ahead to the claim agent who, after verifying that you are the
actual owner/user of the e-mail address that won the draws, shall
instruct the paying bank for the release of your winning claims.
Note that the claim process is not expected to last longer than two
weeks from the date of contacting the claim agent.

Accept our congratulations!

MARK LOUIS
DIRECTOR
(SOREX PROMO)

ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION.ALSO,SINCE YOUR AGENT IS IN NIGERIA,YOUR MONEY WILL BE
PAID TO YOU VIA INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC OF NIGERIA THROUGH THEIR
CORRESPONDENT BANK IN SWITZERLAND.

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