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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: "James Fish" <uklottery1234@msn.com>
Reply-To: claimsdepartment247@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 11:21:16 +0000
Subject: WEB NOTIFICATION OF LOTTO WINNINGS

The Lottery Department
Lotto24 ApS
Haandvaerkervej 8,1
DK-9000 Aalborg
CVR-nr. 25554493



WEB NOTIFICATION OF LOTTO WINNINGS:

This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of £1,111.11
(one million one hundred and eleven thousand Great British Pounds)
International programs held on the 1st of November 2005 in the Uk (London).

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our
computerized email selection system(s) from a database of over 250,000 email
addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

This Lotto24 is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by
the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promotional
lottery is the tenth of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.

To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer
through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

Haandvaerkervej 8,1
DK-9000 Aalborg
United Kingdom
Email:claimsdepartment247@yahoo.co.uk

contact your claims officer and provide him with the following,
your secret pin code.. x7pwyz2005 and your reference number
BWBI:2551256003/23.



Claims Requirements:

1.Name in full--------------------------------------------------------------
2.Address-------------------------------------------------------------------
3.Nationality---------------------------------------------------------------
4.Age-----------------------------------------------------------------------
5.Occupation----------------------------------------------------------------
6.Phone/Fax-----------------------------------------------------------------
7.Present Country-----------------------------------------------------------

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
claims.(IMPORTANT)pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Regards,

Ema Woods
Lottery Manager

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