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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: "The National Lottery The National Lottery" <anndouf@alphawinnings.net>
Reply-To: lotteryaward14@hotpop.com
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:55:11 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON CHRISTMAS BONUS LOTTERY FOR THE YEAR.

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING
NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you the draw (999) of the
UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY, Online Sweepstakes International
Lottery Program held on 06/12/2005 .

Participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of
distinguished professionals drawn from Europe,
America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East,
parts of Africa, and North & South America as part
of our international promotions programme conducted
annually to encourage prospective overseas entries.
We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take
part in our subsequent lottery jackpots.

The result of our computer draw (#978) selected your
name and email address attached to e-ticket number:
56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the
lucky numbers: 04 . 29 . 39 . 41 43 . 45 . (42 Bonus
Ball), which subsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
=A35,856,652(Five Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six
Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling)
in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is
=66rom a total cash prize of =A316,533,022 shared
amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this category
i.e.
Match 5 plus bonus.

Your prize award has been insured in your name and
is ready for claims. To begin your claims therefore,
you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed
and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners
within a period of 21 days (date of this email
inclusive) for the processing of your winning and
remittance to your designated bank account after all
statutory obligations have been satisfactorily
dispensed with.

This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that
your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated
in your play coupon. In view of this, your
=A35,856,652(Five Million Eight Hundred AND Fifty Six
Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Two Pounds Sterling)
would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in Europe.

Please be informed that claims not processed within
the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool
without further notice.

Our European agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish
contact via e-mail with the particulars presented
below citing the batch and reference numbers to this
letter between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on
Monday through Friday

Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: DR. WELL PAULSON
Email:lotteryaward14@hotpop.com
Tel: +44-702 305 5937

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of
confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end
of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be
further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to
circumvent problems associated with fraudulent
claims.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

At your disposal, we remain.
Very Truly Yours,

MRS SCOTT VOKE


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