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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: "lloyed dorfman" <lloyeddorfman@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:14:28 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

United Kingdom Global Lottery
International programs
REF: ASL/26510460037/03
BATCH: 01/019/05
DATE:15th,November 2005.

Atten:
RE-WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the United
Kingdom Global Lottery International programs held on
the October 16, 2005 in United Kingdom, OFFICE OF
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANIZATION.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 644
79543465 B44 which subsequently won you the lottery in
the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$10om (Ten Million United States Dollars).

This is from a total cash prize of US$100 Million
Dollars, shared amongst the first hundred (100) lucky
winners in this category.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our European booklet representative office in
United Kingdom as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this, your US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million
United States Dollars) would be released to you by our
deligated security firm in London Uk. Our European
agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.

All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 individuals and
companies. This promotion takes place only for this
season before play coupon begins.

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 by some
unscrupulous elements.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please
contact our fiduciary agent:

MR. ADAMS SMITH(Principal Agent Gili 2005)
TEL/FAX: +234-8034938268.
Email: info_globallotteryonline@yahoo.com.

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are
to contact MR. ADAMS SMITH with followings details
below:

1. Your full name and address, telephone and fax
numbers, 2. Quote your Ticket number, batch number and
reference number in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.

Congratulations, once more from all members and staffs
of this program.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
program.

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT
DIRECTLY.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Lloyed Dorfman.
Principal Agent,

Gili 2005.

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