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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: "universaL LOTTOERY" <universalstakes_lottery01@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:58:06 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION FOR YOUR AWARD WINNINGS

Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538901527-Bc68
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners
in our UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery Program held on the 7th of
November, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky
numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND
category,you have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of 2,000,000 EUROS (Two Million EUROS).

CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep your winning information confidential until your
claims have been fully processed and your money Remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the
world. This promotional program takes place every five
years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate
of some multinational companies in europe as part of their
social responsibility to the citizens in the communities
where they have operational base.We hope with part of your
winnings you will take part in our next year Five Million
Euros UNIVERSAL STAKES lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent:

MR. PETER BLAKE

Reply Email : peter_blake888@indiatimes.com

Remember all winning must be claimed within two weeks from
the day of your first contact . After this date all
unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform
our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional program. Note:
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

MRS MARY JONES.

UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery (co-ordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent.

CONGRATULATIONS

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