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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: simthjp@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 07:55:41 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

UNIVERSAL TRUST WORLDWIDE LOTTERY
Euro-afro Asian sweepstake lottery
An Affiliate of watergate
Arena complex km18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
Egypt Cairo.
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
Date: 12-10-2004
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake
International programs held on the 30 of JULY 2004 in cairo Egypt. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number
5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won
you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred Thousand,United
States Dollars) in cash credited to file PC/9080118308/02.
This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars, shared amongst
the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view
of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand,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 Web site through computer draw system
and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
This promotion takes place annually. For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information onfidential 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 be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr simth
Watergate inc
Email: Email:simthjp@gay.com
To avoid unnecessary delays 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. Thank
you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
SIR H.J.PONFA
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator
Email:simthjp@gawab.com


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