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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: "MARIE LIU" <marieliu@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 11:40:14 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS (YOU JUST WON A LOTTERY)

(Accredited Licensed
Agent to Guarantee
Lottery International)
Guarantee Trust lottery
Promotion Agency,
Ref Number: 132/756/4007

Batch Number: 538901527-BB67

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the NLF ONLINE
International Lottery programs that entered your email addresses amongst
other addresses for the international lottery programs conducted by NLF
ONLINE.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27511465896-6410 with
serial number 3772-510 drew lucky numbers 7-14-88-23-31-45, which
consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of US$ 1,600,000.00 (One Million Six hundred
thousand United States Dollars) from a total sum of USD $8,000,000.00
shared amongst the first 5 lucky winners entered in their category.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individuals email addresses
and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place
every year.
This lottery was promoted by some software corporation to compensate
some few individuals with website and email addresses. After the
Microsoft anti-various incident on August 2003.

However, you have automatically qualified to take part in our next year
USD16 million international lottery programs.

To file for your claim now, please contact Guarantee Trust Finance
Agency lottery Agent. Mrs. Marie Liu at marieliu@excite.com

Please provide her with your 6 digit numbers 8, 3, 7, 9, 5, 2 and your
password RRTAz15. You are also advised to provide him with the under
listed information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone/Fax:

If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this
notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to
keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid
fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Marie Liu,
Lottery Coordinator.



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