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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: "ukagentlotto ukagentlotto" <ukagentlotto01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:19:30 +0000
Subject: Congratulations

INTER LOTTERY PROMOTION UK LTD
LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS.
9th floor, 12str. christopher's
Palace. W1U 2NQ UNITED KINGDOM
END OF YEAR LOTTERY/NEW BONANZA
EMAIL:ukagentslotto@inMail24.com

Dear sir /madam
Congratulations lotto winner

We are pleased to inform you, that as result of our Lottery DRAWS HELD on
the 31st of oct, 2005 and announced today. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky numbers
7-14-18-23-31-45 which consequently won in the 1st category. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $3.1 million USD.
Note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000 companies
and 400,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and
websites. This promotional program takes place every year, and is promoted
and sponsored by eminent world personalities like the (SULTAN
of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft inc and other corporate
organizations).This is to encourage the use of the internet and computers
worldwide. 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 you.)This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. We
look forward to your active participation in our next year USD500 million
slot. You are requested to contact our/your LOTTERY COORDINATOR.JAMES
COMPELL. through Emailaddress;ukagentslotto@inMail24.com
to assist you receive your winnings and furnish you with any information you
may need. All winnings must be claimed not later than 30th january, 2006
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your WINNING NUMBERS SERIAL numbers and TICKET numbers in
all Correspondence. Furthermore, 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. NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY
DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.

Sincerely yours,
MR JOSE MARK
LOTTO AGENTLOTTERY
ukagentslotto@inMail24.com

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