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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (12 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Kate Measures" <uklotterypromo77@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 03:34:51 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

                                                          

                 THE UK NATIONAL LOTTERY SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
P O Box 1010 Liverpool, L70
1NL UNITED KINGDOM      
(Customer's Service Center)
Ref Number: UK/9420X2/68
Batch Number: 074/05/ZY369

 

                 WINNING NOTIFICATION.

ATTENTION!!!

We happily announce to you the result of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY programs held  the 10th of December 2005 in ENGLAND AND WALES . Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 5224652456UT with serial number 0098/UK0204, batch number 074/05/ZY369, lottery reference number UK/9420X2/68 and drew lucky numbers:20-23-25-30-31-48, bonus ball 10 : which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

  You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of  £472,926 (Four hundred and seventy two thousand, nine hundred and twenty six pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03. This is from a total cash prize of £3,783,408 (Three million, seven hundred and eighty three thousand, four hundred and eight pounds sterling) shared amongst the(8)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus  CONGRATULATIONS!!!

   All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place every year and it is promoted and sponsored by Association of software producers.
  Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

 

 Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep your winning infirmation confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fudiciary agent:

 

MR. Oliver Kay 
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Email: uklotteryclaimsdept77@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile: +447031930295
Fax   :    +448712473865

 

Congratulations from me and members of staff of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Kate Measures

Online Co-ordinator for the NATIONAL LOTTERY

         

 

 

 

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