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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: "Australia Lottery" <southaustralianlottery_2005@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:56:52 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

South-West Australia Lottery,
9701 Alexander Mall, Adelaide,
South-West Australia.
(South-West Australia Lottery is an affiliate of MCI Networks).
Santon Square, Complex 21, Netherlands.
From: Ms. Sharon Maxwell.
e-mail :westlotteries@fastermail.com
(Lottery Coordinator)
Sir/Madam,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the South-West Australia
Lottery (international program) held on the 29th, Nov. 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket #: 34090322816 with prize # 43568000/12 drew
ˆ1,000,000.00 which was first in the 1st Category of the draws. You have
been approved to receive ˆ1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros).
Because of claims mix-up and the limited time claims pay-outs, we will
advice that you keep your winning information confidential until your prize
(ˆ1,000,000.00) has been remitted to you by our accredited paying bank. You
must adhere to this instructions strictly to avoid loss of your cash prize –
this program has been abused severally, so we are doing all we can to
forestall further abuse by way of wrong claims.
It's important to note that this draws were conducted formally under the
watchful eyes of over 45,000 audiences. Winners are selected through an
internet ballot system from 160,000 personal and corporate e-mail addresses.
The program sponsored/supported by MCI Networks in conjunction with
South-West Australia lottery.
Congratulate you once again. We hope you will use part cash prize to
participate in our next mega draws of ˆ85million.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 10-days after you
receive this notification. Failure to claim your cash prize after this date
will result in prize forfeiture.
Please, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to
quote personal and winning numbers in correspondence with paying bank.
Please contact the paying bank with your information for the immediate
remittance of your funds. Kindly send them the following:
(i). your names,
(ii) Contact telephone and fax numbers
(iii) Contact Address
(iv) Your winning numbers
(v) Quote amount won.
Contact the paying bank with the following:
Bank’s Name: Deutsche Bank NV.
Contact person: Dr. Evelyn Gourd.
Deutsche Bank, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
E-mail: customers@o2.pl
Ph: +31 645-228-892
Fax: +31 645-244-095.
Congratulations once again.
Yours in service,
Ms. Sharon Maxwell.
Lottery Coordinator.

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