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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: "interlottery promotion" <interlottery2005_promotion4@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:11:54 +0000
Subject: !!!!!!!! CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS/PRIZE GIVING AWARD
AVENUE KWAME N'KRUMAH
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
DATE: 18th November 2005.

DEAR LUCKY WINNER
Please Reply To: claimming@excite.com

!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the INTERNATIONAL POOLS
LOTTERY RAFFLE DRAW International programs held on the 18th of august,2005.
Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 6325698-44596-222 with
serial number 410-32659 drew lucky numbers 4014-236985744-596 which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for
lump sum payment of 850,000.00 euros.(Eight Hundred and fifty Thousand
Euros).
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money
Remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocols 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 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual's email addresses from all
over the world. This promotional program takes place every year. This
lottery was promoted and sponsored by Internationalsoftware organisation
committee and national lottery united kingdom, we hope with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year (1 million) international
lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our claim agent
Email : (claimming@excite.com)
CONGRATULATION !!!
Contact your claim agent for due processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, you must contact
your claims officer not later than 27th of Nov 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 numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your officers. Furthermore, should there be any change
of your address, do inform your claims officer as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.
We wish you continued good fortunes.
Best regards.
MR.ANDREW FLEGH

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