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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: "National Lottery" <national_lottery107@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:34:42 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION !!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/03
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

Attn: Lucky Winner,

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the release today, 27th Octomber
2005,of the CONTINENTAL /INTER-NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY held on the 4th
April,2005.

Your name/Email Address attached to ticket number 02511464992-750 with
serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky number 3-18-19-30-32-39, which
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay out of Dollars US$
1,500,000. (One million,fivehundred thuosand dollars) in cash credit to the
file REF:LP/26510460037/03. This is from a total prize of 15,000,000.00
Dollars share among the ten International winners in this category.

CONGRATULATION!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security Company CONTINENTAL LOTTORY. Due
to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
a top secret from the public notice until your claim has been processed and
your prize money remitted to your account as this is a part of our Security
protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted taking advantage of
this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000names/email addresses from Australia,
USA,Europe,Asia,NewZealand,Middle-East and South-North America .As part of
our international promotions program, which we conducted once in a year.We
hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year
high stake uros 300 Million International Lottery.

To redeem your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize
claim agent, Mr. kevin bright, (Foreign Service Manager) for processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Email:{paying_office@yahoo.co.uk}. Remember,all prize money must be claimed
not later than 30th November 2005, After this date, all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your
correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any address do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Please remember to ask for
your prize claim certificate. Congratulation again from all member of
our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.

Best regards,
Janet Edward{Mrs}

FOR AND UNBEHALF OF: CONTINENTAL /INTER-NATIONAL LOTTERY AGENCY.NB/
SEND YOUR FULL NAME / SEX /AGE/ ADDRESS,COUNTRY AND YOUR TELEPHONE / FAX
NUMBERS,AS WELL AS YOUR MOBILE NUMBER.

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