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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: "charles taylor" <cty9000@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 07:40:07 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

INTER LOTTERY PROMOTION
LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
9th floor, 12str. christopher's
Palace. W1U 2NQ UNITED KINGDOM.
Dear lotto winner
We are pleased to inform you, that as result of our Lottery DRAWS HELD on
the 30TH NOVEMBERR 2005 and announced today. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky numbers
7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the 1st category. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $3.1 million USD.
Note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000
companies and 400,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines
and websites. This promotional program takes place every year, and is
promoted and sponsored by eminent world personalities like the (SULTAN of
Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft inc and other corporate organizations).This
is to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
For security purpose and clarity, (we advise that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you.)This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. We
look forward to your active participation in our next year USD500 million
slot. You are requested to contact our/your LOTTERY COORDINATOR.ROBERT MARK.
through Email address;
ukinterlottery@inmail24.com OR win_lottery@inmail24.com to assist you
receive your winnings and
furnish you with any information you may need. All winnings must be claimed
not later than 30TH DECEMBER 2005.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your WINNING NUMBERS SERIAL numbers and TICKET numbers in
all Correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program. NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE
BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.
Sincerely yours,
MRS JUAN ELLIOT
LOTTO CORDINATOR

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