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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: gre_mark@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 07:10:48 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

National Lottery Promo
Paseo Maritimo, 1, ParqueDo?a
Sofia, Blq. 5, Local 4A 29640Fuengirola,
M?laga, Spain
1st Floor, Block E
Crownwood Office Park
100 Northern Parkway
ORMONDE,Johannesburg,South Africa
Ref: nAS/941OYI/04
Batch:04/06/MA34

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the National Lottery Promo International
programs held on the 6th of september 2004 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Your email address attached to ticket number :77770054689 with serial number
:7345/04 drew the lucky numbers 12-8-9-11-12-5, which subsequently won you
the lottery in the second category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,000,000.00
(Two Million,United States Dollars) in cash credited to file npl/233376899/04.
This is from a total cash prize of US$ 60 Million Dollars,shared amongst
the first thirty (30) lucky winners in this category. In view of this,your
US$ 2,000,000.00 (TWO Million, United States Dollars ) would be released
to you by our security firm in Europe.Our European agent will immediately
commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as
you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from World wide Website through
computer ballot system extracted from over 100,000 companies and individuals.This
promotion takes 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 part of our precautionary measure to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.
Please bewarned.
To file your claims, please contact our agent:
Dr. Wilson Baker of Prime Trust Intern.
Email: wilsonbkr12@yahoo.co.uk
To avoid unnecessary delay and complications, Please quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program!!!
Sincerely,
Mr.Greg Mark
Public Relations Officer
National Lottery Promo.



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