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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: "W. Lot" <winner_lottery@faroweb.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:09:11 +0200
Subject: re:lottery winning notice

HOPE LOTTERY ,UNITED KINGDOM
45C BULWER ROAD,E111BX
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: GWL/LP /26510JCCV/02
BATCH: 24/00319/GWL.

ATTENTION: AWARD NOTIFICATION .

We are pleased to inform you that you are part of the winners at the recent LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTION held 31st of AUGUST 2004.
You are attached to ticket number 073-0163-790-256,
with serial number 7058-69 drew the lucky numbers 43-25-37-10-70, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of US$1.3 Million credited to file REF NO. GWL/LP/26510JCCV/02.This is
from total prize money of US$10 Million among the
international winners in this category.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,America, Europe, North America
and Asia as part of International Promotions Program,
which is conducted annually.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your funds is now deposited with a financial institute insured in your name/ticket and batch number.
Due to the mix-up of some names and ticket numbers, we ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim have been processed and your funds will be transfered to your designated bank account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claims or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program. We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year high stakes US$300 million International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your claim
Officer; MR :JOE SMITH.
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Email :joe_smith@mail2agent.com
Fax:+44 7075055825

For due processing and the payment of your prize money to any designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not ater than 30th october 2004. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote
your reference and batch numbers to any of our correspondences worldwide.


Furthermore, should there be any change of your
address, do inform your claims agent
as soon as possible.

Any breach confidentiality on the part of any winners will result to disqualification
Congratulations again from all our staffs and thanks for being part of our promotions program.



Sincerely,

Ms Betty Edwards
THE PROMOTIONS SECETARY


N.B...... WE APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY OF THE THIS INFORMATION.!!!

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