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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: paulzoom_101@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 13:15:23 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


GLOBAL FINANCIAL SER.INTERNATIONAL STRAKE LOTTERY.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.(ITALY)
BATCH NO;12/25/Dc34
TICKET NO;564 75600545-286
SERIAL NO;533B/02
WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery WinnersInternational programs held on the
1st of september2004. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 564 75600545-286 with serial number
533B/02 drew lucky numbers 8-16-18-23-31-45 which
consequently won in the 2nd category, you are
therefore been approved for a sum of 2.5,000000.00 US
dollars.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information very confidential
till your claims has been processed and your
prize/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 2,000,000.00 company and
300,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world. This promotional program takes
place annually. We hope with part of your winning you
will take part in our next year USD, 4 million ( four
Million United States dollars)international lottery.

To file for your claim,please contact our appionted,
ADVOCATE JAMES WILLIES who has been appointed by the
lottary organisation to file all necessary documents
ragarding your winning claim to your nominated account.
please contact our appointed Via email:
claim_prices@excite.com
Payments to all the winners before
the deadline which is 30th October,2004.
please send to our apointed advocate your fax number
and your telephone number so that they can send you
the necessary reqiurements for your claim to
fasting the transfer of your winnings to you the
Beneficiary.

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
30th October 2004. After this date all unclaimed funds
will be fulfited.

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 advocate as soon as possible. Congratulations
once again from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program."Good Luck"

Sincerely yours,
Dr. Zoom Paul
Lottery Coordinator

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