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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: "jefferson james" <lottogroup_claim@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 02:24:33 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION




The National Lottery,
Tolpits Lane,
Watford WD1 8RN

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTO Lottery
International programs held on Friday 10th June 2005 in LEEDS
UNITED-KINGDOM.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
564-75600545-188 with Serial number 5368/04 drew the lucky numbers:
[3-8-9-26-27-47(45)], which subsequently won you the lottery in the lotto
#922.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £250,000.00
(Two Hundred and Fifty thousand pounds) in cash credited to file
UNL/9023118308/04.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This
promotion takes place annually.Please note that your lucky winning number
falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe.In view of
this, your £250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty thousand pounds) would be
released to you by our payment office in europe.

It is advised that you do not disclose your Ref. or Batch number to
anyone.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Email: lotteryteam_claim@yahoo.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.
+44-703-191-8736 you can call us from Monday-Friday (9:00am-4pm).

CONGRATULATIONS once more from all members and staff of this program.

Yours sincerely,
MR. Jefferson james.
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

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