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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: "terry govan" <terry_govan40@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: james_dogan50@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:09:45 +0000
Subject: RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

Date: Thurs Dec 2005 17:34:02 +0000
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
REV Dr Terry Govan.
REF NO: 15/0018/IPD
BATCH NO: EGS/ 22504002/04

ATTN: WINNER.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERY
DRAWS >HELD on the 23rd ofe-mail address attached to ticket
number:085-12876077-09 with serial :51390-0 drew lucky
numbers:03-05-12-14-38 which consequentlywon in he 5th category.
you have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay of (ONE MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF:
.EGS/3662367114/13.Note that all participants in this lottery program
have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 Officials and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from
all search engines and web sites,from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe,
Northand South America, Middle Eastand Africa, as part of our International
Promotions Program.

Thispromotional program takes place every year,and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates
of microsoft inc and other corporate organizations.Thisis to encourage the
use of the internet and computers worldwide. Your fund is now deposited with
Union
Bank and insured in your name 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 your account.This is part of
our ecurity protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this
program
by some participants.We look forward to your active participation in our
next 4 million
dollars slot.begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your
claims agent
through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

REV.DRTerry Govan.
E MAIL: terry_govan40@hotmail.com
TEL: +234-802-421-6953.
CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY WITH HIS ABOVE DIRECT PHONE NUMBER

When you contact him, please provide him with your secret BATCH
NO,SERIAL
NO.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
information as soon as possible:

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

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date
of this notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence. rthermore,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.

Sincerely,
Rev,Dr, Terry Govan,
VICE PRESIDENT,
URBAN LOTTERY,
Date: Thurs Dec 2005 17:34:02 +0000
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
REV Dr Terry Govan.
(URBAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL)PRIZE AWARD DEPT)
REF NO: 15/0018/IPD
BATCH NO: EGS/ 22504002/04

Date: Thurs Dec 2005 17:34:02 +0000
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
REV Dr Terry Govan. (URBAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL)PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: 15/0018/IPD
BATCH NO: EGS/ 22504002/04

ATTN: WINNER.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERY
DRAWS >HELD on the 23rd ofe-mail address attached to ticket
number:085-12876077-09 with serial :51390-0 drew lucky
numbers:03-05-12-14-38 which consequentlywon in he 5th category.
you have therefore been approved for a lump sum
pay of (ONE MILLION US DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file with REF:
.EGS/3662367114/13.Note that all participants in this lottery program
have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 Officials and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from
all search engines and web sites,from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe,
Northand South America, Middle Eastand Africa, as part of our International
Promotions Program.

Thispromotional program takes place every year,and is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates
of microsoft inc and other corporate organizations.Thisis to encourage the
use of the internet and computers worldwide. Your fund is now deposited with
Union
Bank and insured in your name 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 your account.This is part of
our ecurity protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this
program
by some participants.We look forward to your active participation in our
next 4 million
dollars slot.begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your
claims agent
through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:

REV.DRTerry Govan.
E MAIL: terry_govan40@hotmail.com
TEL: +234-802-421-6953.
CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY WITH HIS ABOVE DIRECT PHONE NUMBER

When you contact him, please provide him with your secret BATCH
NO,SERIAL
NO.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed
information as soon as possible:
1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date
of this notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence. rthermore,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.

Sincerely,
Rev,Dr, Terry Govan,
(URBAN LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL)PRIZE AWARD DEPT)
REF NO: 15/0018/IPD
BATCH NO: EGS/ 22504002/04

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