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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: "Ann Van Douf" <ann_van_douf@luckywinnings.org>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:27:57 +0000
Subject: Congratulations! You have won a Lotto

THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
BACTH NO: PTP/41213214256/190889/2203
REF. NO. PTP/21449267220/255105//2202

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING
BOARD held on the 23RD of June, 2005.
Due to the mix up of numbers,the results were
released on the 27th of June, 2005. Your name
attached to ticket number 299324657486 with serial
number 981355623 drew the lucky numbers of
21-75-45-65-82 which consequently won the lottery
in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of USD$100,000:00 Only (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY) in
cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security
Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered with
HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until
your claims has been processed and your money remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from
over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent
below that have been appointed for the processing of
your claim with the email address below:

CONTACT NAME: Williams Miller
ADDRESS: 74 Cranboune Road.
City/Country: London/ENGLAND
ZONE: UNITED KINGDOM
TEL: 0044-703-194-7915
FAX: 0044-704-134-2764
EMAIL: w_miller35@myway.com

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
14days of receiving these notification. After this
date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next
stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference
number and batch numbers in all corresponde.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff
and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Ann Van Douf


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