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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: "BRITISH LOTTO" <folake2477@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mick_agency@walla.com
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 01:40:12 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

BRITISH LOTTERY PROMOTION,
406 BURY NEW ROAD WHITEFIELD,
MANCHESTER M45 7SX
U.K.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: BTL/4910X1/05

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to announce you as one of the 6 lucky winners in the BRITISH
LOTTERY PROMOTIONS held on 30th of November 2005. All 6 winning addresses
were randomly selected from a batch of 40,000 international emails. Your
email address emerged alongside 5 others as a 3rd category winner in this
month's draw.

Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
US$2,500,000.00(Two Million And Five Hundred United States Dollars)The
following particulars are attached to your lottery payment order:

1)File REF NO: BTL/4910X1/04
2)Lotto Batch No: 12/25/0304
3) Ticket number: 564-75600545-188
4) Serial Number: 5388/02

In receipt of your earliest response to this Winning notification i shall
therefore have the privilegde to give you the Payment Contact Information
for you to apply with your British Lotto Winning information given above.

If you feel that BRITISH LOTTERY PROGRAM is a scam, Please do not reply to
the Officer In Charge of Claims to prevent embarassement.


Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,

Micheal Forester.
LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS.
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK.
406 BURY NEW ROAD WHITEFIELD,
MANCHESTER M45 7SX
U.K.

N.B:
1. All claims are nullified after 20 working days from today.
2. Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3. Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or Address
______________________________________________________________________
The INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, UK. Is proudly
sponsored by financial Corp's, the Euro American group and a conglomeration
of other international IT companies. And is organized to encourage the use
of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud
to say that over 200 Million Pounds are won annually in more than 150
countries worldwide.

All further correspondence to my private Email Address:
mick_agency@yahoo.com

Copyright © 1994-2005 British Uk
Lottery Inc.

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