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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: "Nationwide Trust" <nationwidetrust1@netzero.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nationwidetrust@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:08:59 +0000
Subject: Congratulations

AllLotto UK.

REF: OGS/2311786008/01
BATCH: 18/011/IPD
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the of All lotto
international programs held on the 28th of February 2004.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 20511465886-629 with
serial
number 3772-99 drew lucky numbers:




Game
Date:28-02-04

Game:AllLotto Ramdom Draw


Result


2004-02-28

Daily Play:

2, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 26


2004-02-28

Lottery Extra:

6, 8, 19, 22, 31,
34


2004-02-28

Lotto:

11, 12, 13, 18, 43, 48, Bonus 21


2004-02-28

Thunder ball:

1, 9, 16, 19, 27, Thunder ball: 14





YOU ARE THEREFORE ENTITLED TO A LUMP SUM PAYOUT OF ¡Ì1,200, 000. 00.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to
mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning
information confidential until your claim 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
over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and
names
from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every
three-year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our

end
of year 50 million British Pound Sterling international lottery.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than or before the 30
days
from the date of this publication/Notification. After this period all
unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in
order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your
reference
number and batch Numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of Address do inform our agent
as
soon as possible. PLEASE CONTACT OUR
AGENT whose ADDRESS APPEARS FOR
YOU TO
RESPOND TO.



NationwideTrust.

A division of Claim Contractors UK

Email: nationwidetrust@netscape.net

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.

Sincerely yours,

Kenneth Jenkins
All Lotto UK

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