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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: "SUSAN MORRISON" <susan_407@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 07:28:07 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

British Lottery International:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: BTL/491OX1/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
Date: 7/06/2005
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International
programs held on the 20th of april 2005 in London.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew
the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won you the lottery in
the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,500,000.00(Two million, five hundred thousand, United StatesDollars) in
cash credited to file RPC/9080118308/04.This is from a total cash prize of
US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners
in this category.
This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery
.The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K.
history.The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to two winners in
a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in our 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 affiliate bank in London.Our agent
will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your
funds to you as soon as you make contact with him .
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This
promotiontakes place annually. 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 a 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 with the
below details for processing of your claims.
AGENT: Mr Smith Gerald
Email: smithgerald25@yahooo.co.uk
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batchnumbers 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,
Mr Jonathan Briggs
Zonal Coordinator

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