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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (6 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael Ronin" <britishlottery_infodept@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:47:25 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON CASH PRIZE CLAIM YOUR PRIZE CONGRATULATION !!!(contact Agent Mark)

                                            THE U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY.

                                                         

 

The U.K National Lottery

12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZX369

 

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#05/979) of the UK NATIONAL
LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International Program held ON THURSDAY 10,

NOV. 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545
188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:1 6 11 17 29 43 8 http://thelotter.com/Results_.asp?Lottery=24  which subsequently won

you one of the lucky dip prizes. You have therefore been approved to claim a

total sum of ₤9,003,035.00 (Nine hundred thousdand,three hundred & thirty five Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web
through a computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
unions,associations,and corporate bodies that are listed online. This
promotion takes place monthly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon. Inview of this, your ₤9,003,035.00 would be released to you by
any of our payment offices in Europe.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Agent Mark

The UKNL Foundation,claims department

Email:agent_mark@hotmail.co.uk

Phone:+447031905539

 

He will be the one to direct you through the successfull claim of your winning.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 part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted

abuse of this program.

Please be warned.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondence with
our designated agent or us.Congratulations and good luck from the
entire members and staff of the U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY.

 

Yours Faithfully,
Sir Alan Hedgewood.

Online Co-ordinator for U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY sweepstakes International
Program.

 

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