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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: cyberpromotion <cyberpromotion@telstra.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:29:03 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE


WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE


CYBER LOTTO
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD

REF: NBM44125677
BATCH NO: 31/107/AY.

ATTENTION: Sir/Madam,

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the CYBER Lottery International programs held in Netherlands on the 23th of march 2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 47511465886-629 with serial number 0772-99 drew lucky numbers 7-14-17-23-31-44 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$500,000.(Five Hundred Thousand Dollars). CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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 into your account. Your fund is now presently deposited in an Escrow account. We ask that you contact your claims agent with proof immediately. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by Participants of this program.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 companies and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program take place every three years. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 50 million Dollars international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent

Mr Bakers)

prudent2trust@fsmail.net

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 15 April 2004. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next take. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please 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.Congratulations once more!

From our members of staff, we say thank you for being part of our promotional program.

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

Sincerely yours,
Mr. James Smith
(Winning Co-ordinator)













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