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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: "ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT"
<paymentdepartment@networldpromotions.org>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:36:42 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

NET WORLD INTERNATIONAL INTERNET AWARENESS LOTTERY
PROMOTIONS.
21, KINGSWAY HOUSE,
DONCATSRER, UNITED KINGDOM.
Our Ref.NWT/AMD201/NOV.05
Your Ref................

FROM: THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
NWIIALP. PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO. NWIIALP/NL258640M/NOV.05
BATCH NO: HY1267904

PRIZE WINNING NOTIFICATION.
Dear sir/madam,

We write to notify you that you have been short listed for the star prize in
our recently lottery
promo, held on 16th November 2005 in which event promoter NET WORLD
INTERNATIONAL INTERNET AWARENESS LOTTERY PROGRAME announce result today 18th
November,2005, and YOUR NAME ON YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS attached to Ticket Number
478548095213 with Serial Number A4521680 drew the Lucky Numbers BB5872346FH
which consequently
won the “STAR RIZE”.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of [£1,500,000 POUND]
(ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUND STERLING ONLY) in cash credited to
file REF NO.NWIIALP/06/05.This is from a total cash prize of £25,500,000.00
Pound shared
among the Seventeen International winners in this Category.

Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your nominated account as this is a part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or taking undue advantage by some
unscrupulous persons.

All participants were selected through our COMPUTER BALLOT SYSTEM drawn from
25,000 names from Asia,Africa, Australia, North and South America, Middle
East, New Zealand and Europe as part of our international promotions program
which we conduct once every year. We hope that with a part of your prize,
you will take part in our end of year HIGHSTAKE £150 Million Pounds
International lottery.To begin your lottery claim please contact your claims
Agent below:

Mrs. Kate Williams(kate_williamz1@walla.com) with the following information:
1. Your Names and Address in full.
2. Sex and Age.
3. Telephone/Fax numbers
4. Place of work and Designation.

Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 15th of
December,2005.After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTRY OF
ECONOMY (in The United Kingdom) as unclaimed funds.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your claims
agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform us as
soon
as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you for
being a part of our promotions program.

Best regards,

Mrs. R.Ferrero
(Coordinator).

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