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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: "lisa smith" <goldengateinternationallottery@accountingfirmworld.net>
Reply-To: goldengatelottery1@movemail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:42:42 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!

GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: 7767733967-190
BATCH: 005324/06


WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE:

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the golden
gate Games & Sweepsteke Lottery" programs held on the 24th of
September 2005, e-mail address attached to ticket number
7767733967-190 with game serial number 659328, Drew lucky
numbers 9-11-18-27-38-39,which Consequently won the
lottery in to category.You have therefore been approved for
a lump sum pay of US$1.000.000 (One-Million United States
Dollars).This is from the total cash prize of US$15million
Shared among the Ten international lucky winners in this
category.


CONGRATULATIONS!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from our sponsors' databases, including over
500,000 company and individual email addresses and names
submitted by Our agents from all over the world. we hope
with part of your winning, you will visit our partner's site
www.freelotteriesonline.com to play on line. To file for
your claim, please contact: our regional finance agent MR.
STEVEN MATTINS, for financial Services in The United
kingdom.trough,TEL:+44-703-191-54-55
Email:pacifictrust1@uk2.net Due to mixed up of some
numbers and names,we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been
Processed. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double Claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants.Please not that all winnings must be
claimed not later than 6th of October,2005.After this date
all unclaimed winnings Will benull & void.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and compications
remember to quote your reference number and batch Numbers
in all correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any
change of your email address do informour agents as soon as
Possible.Congratulations once more and thank you for being part
of our Promotional program.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs.Lisa Smith,(Winning Co-Coordinator,GOLDEN GATE LOTTERY).


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