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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: "ALLSTATES lotterty" <allstates_nationallottery05@msn.com>
Reply-To: mr_robertnelson05@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 01:28:01 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

ALLSTATE-LOTTERY Headquarters:
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the ALLSTATE-
LOTTO Sweepstake Online Lottery International programs held on the 17th
of December, 2005 in BRESIA ITALY Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02drew the lucky
numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a
total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first
Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.All participants were selected
randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 companies.

This promotion takes place annually Please note that your lucky winning
number
falls within our European booklet epresentative office in Europe as
indicated
in your play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00
(Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released
to you by our payment office in europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For security reasons, you
are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims
is processed
and yourmoney 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 fiduciary agent:
MR Robert Nelson.
Email:mr_robertnelson05@yahoo.co.uk

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full names,
your country, your private Telephone and fax number, your reference/batch
numbers etc in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank
you for being part of our promotional lottery program.


Sincerely,
RITA JONES
ALLSTATE-LOTTO Co-ordinator



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