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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: "cheerfullgate lottopool" <cheerfullgatelottopool@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:05:39 -0600
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

CHEERFULLGATELOTTO E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION
AV 5 CASTILLA MADRID SPAIN

FROM:CHEERFULLGATE AWARD DEPT.
REF: SUN/2010-968091/03
BATCH: 54/010/IPD
DATE: 15/11/2005

EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE

We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appears
as the confirmed Winner of our last CHEERFULLGATE Email
lottery program held on the 13th Nov. 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
20675543256-786 with Serial number 3765-75 drew lucky
numbers 7-12-18-24-32-45, which Consequently won in the 2nd
category, you have therefore been approved For a lump sum
payment of US$5,500.000.00 dollars.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This promotional program takes place every year. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from over 100,000 companies and 50,000, 000
individual email addresses and names from all over the
world.

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence.We ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been
processed and your money remitted to you. Remember all
winnings must be claimed not later than 30th Nov 2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the
next stake.

To file for your claim or for further details, please
contact our agent ( juletcollin2@ny.com)


In respect of our commitment towards helping the less
previledge, we ask that you voluntarily contribute 1% of
your Global winnings to any charity organization you desire
at your convinience.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff.

Mr Philip Tosa


Global Winning co-ordinator

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