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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: "PRIME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMO" <pfilpromo@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:16:55 +0000
Subject: You just won BIG!!!

THE DIRECTOR,
PRIME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
EMAIL-LOTTERY/SWEEPSTAKES DEPT.,
REF: PF3/930018/05
BATCH: 2/163/PF.

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners in
our International Email-Lottery program held on the 27/10/2005.Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: PF-643133/45 with serial number:
PF-219542,and drew lucky numbers 7-1-8-36-4-22 which consequently won
in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay out of £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and
your
money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional program takes place every year. This Email-lottery was
promoted and sponsored by a group of successful electronic dealers,
headed by Sir David Swanson(The founder of the foundation).
To file for your claim, please contact our paying officer:

Contact Person:
Mrs. Nicole Walker
(E-lottery Correspondent)
Email: primefoundation_intl@excite.com
prizeclaims@mypersonalemail.com
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 30th Of November,
2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your ticket number and serial numbers
in all
correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do
inform our agent as soon as possible.

Regards,
Donald Stevenson
E-lottery Director



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