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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: "JENNIFER BROWN" <canada_lotterysa@canada.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:20:34 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION

From: Mrs. JENNIFER BROWN
No: 125 St Michael's Street
Plot 2A Harrison Drive
Ontario Canada.

Email: canada_lotterysa@canada.com
loto2010@canada.com

Customer Service: 700 NCA 75105
Ref: CASA2010/001029/2005
Batch No: Lotto 6/49
Draw Coupon: Match 1+NS

WINNING NOTIFICATION
THIS LOTTERY IS SPONSORED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FOR
THE PROMOTION OF THE 2010 WORLD CUP TO BE HOSTED IN SOUTH
AFRICA.
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro-Afro-
American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on
Wednesday November 23, 2005 in Essex United Kingdom,Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: CA4477839 with
Serial number 75062 drew the Winning numbers
04/06/10/17/33/49 with a bonus Number 37, for LOTTO 6/49
under the choice of the lottery in the 2nd category of daily
three. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file CASA/909334205676/04.

This is from a total cash prize of US $180,000,000.00
Million dollars, shared amongst the first lucky winners in
this category Worldwide. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our Afro booklet representative office
in Africa as indicated in your play coupon, because this
particular draw was selected to promote the 2010 World
Cup to be Hosted in South Africa hence your winning
information must be kept to enable you participate in our
subsequent games before the grand finale. In view of this,
your US$4,687,352.00 (Four Million Six Hundred and Eighty
Seven Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Two United States
Dollars) would be released to you by an accredited
commercial Bank in South Africa. Our African agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release
of your funds as soon as you contact him.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web
site through computer draws system and extracted from over
60,000,00 companies and personal e-mails. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed and
your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit
to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous
elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please
contact our corresponding agent in South Africa immediately
you read this message for quick and urgent release of your
fund, contact information is as follow:
Agent Ken
email: (agent_ken@canada.com)
+27 73 489 8526
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your reference/ batch numbers in any correspondences with
our designated
agents.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.FULL NAMES:__________________________________
2.ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
3.SEX:_______________
4.AGE:________
5.MARITAL STATUS:___________________
6.OCCUPATION:________________________
7.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________
8.TELEPHONE/Fax NUMBER:_____________________
9.REFERENCE NUMBER:____________________
10.TICKET NUMBER:___________________
11.SERIAL NUMBER:__________________
12.AMOUNT WON:___________________________________
13.WINNING NUMBER: ________________________________
14. STATE:__________________________________
15. COUNTRY________________________________

Upon receipt of the duly requested data, your claim agent
will proceed with the release of your winning.
Warm Regards,
Jennifer Brown (Mrs)
Promotion Manager
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this
program you have successfully won this competition. Thank
you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Gladys Owen United Kingdom Zonal Co-coordinator
Mrs. Patricia Hope Asst. Gen. Sec Mr. Grey Johnson
Canadian/American Zonal Secretary General.
Switzerland Zonal Co-coordinator For African Winners Dr
Bill Wilson. African/European Head Office
Baumgarten-strasse 15 Postfach 686 Geneva CH-8201
Schaffhausen Dr Peter Martins Head South African
Offshore Payment Office Madrid, Spain. Thanks for your
Co-operation in anticipation.
canlot2010@canada.com
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