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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: "HARRY MOORE" <harrymoore001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: harrymoore345@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:12:00 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION

Dear winner,

Be informed that we have been notified by British Lotto UK that Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number
3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of (Two
Million POUNDS).

To initiate the collection of your funds, please Contact us for your form
which you have to fill and summit back to us .

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
multiple claims 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 email addresses and
names from all over the
world.

Be assured that in line with our principles of efficiency, transparency and
customer satisfaction, we will handle all transfer operations with the
highest level of professionalism and discretion to ensure you receive your
prize within the shortest possible time.

You will only help us by fulfilling all requirements accordingly as all
procedures are meant to protect clients and to avoid cases of
misappropriation and mishandling of prize monies. You are required
to respond and act promptly to all instructions provided above.

Contact me immediately if you encounter any problems or wish to ask
questions on issues not understood. I await your response.
Best regards,
HARRY MOORE
(Chief Accountant)

Anti-fraud resources:

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