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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: "Roseline Thomas" <mrsroselinethomas@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_allain_1_2006@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 05:58:29 -0500
Subject: CONTACT ME BACK.!!!

BRITISH LOTTO COMMISION
(AFFILIATED WITH NATIONAL INSURANCE)
P.M.B 1975 VICTORIA, CENTRAL LONDON
ENGLAND.



FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
CLAIM FILE NUMBER: EG/008045160027.APL/30
BATCH NUMBER: 100000488
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE


We are pleased to inform you today, 10th day of December 2005, of the
release of the BRITISH LOTTERY NTERNATIONAL PROGRAM Held on the 1st of
October 2005. Your email attached to the ticket number 025-11-464-992-750
with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-16-21-34-36, which
consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump Sum Pay of $815, 950.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) In Cash
Credited To File REF NO:EG/008045160027.JUN/05. This Is From A Total Cash
Prize of $25,756.820.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX
THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS ONLY) Shared Among eleven
International winners In This Category.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a finance company insured to your email, due
to mixed up of Some numbers and names we ask that you keep this award top
secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your account as this is part of our protocol to avoid double
claiming or unwarranted taking of an advantage of this program by
participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from 25,000 names from Europe, America, Asia, Australian and
Africa as part of our international promotions program, which we conduct
twice every year. We hope with a part of your prize you will take part in
our next high stake USD 1 .3 BILLION INTERNATIONAL. LOTTERY.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent, DR.ALLAIN BOUDREAUX
the Foreign Service manager of UNION FINANCE COMPANY. On TEL:
+44-703-191-6736 or Email : dr_allain_1_2006@yahoo.co.uk for processing
and remittance of your prize money to your designated account. Remember all
prize money must be claimed not later than 30TH of January 2006. After this
date, all funds will be returned to the Ministerio De economia Hacienda as
unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence
with us or your agent, furthermore, should there be any change of address,
Do notify your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being
a part of our promotion program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Roseline Thomas
Managing Director

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