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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: adv.richardson@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:25:46 +0100
Subject: UT INFORMATION SERVICE

UNIVERSAL TRUST WORLDWIDE PROMOTION.
138 EDWARD STREET, 4TH FLOOR
BARINOR BUILDING
johannesburg, south africa.
Ref: UT/941OY2/02
Batch: 12/25/DC34
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro AsianSweepstakeInternational
programs held on the 9th of october 2004 in cairo Egypt.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number:56475600545-288 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$2,500,00000 (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 $25Million dollars,shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners
in this category.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our Europeanbooklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your
playcoupon. Inview of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five houndred
thousand,UnitedStates Dollars) would be released to you by our security
firm in Europe.OurEuropean agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the releaseof your funds as soon as you contact him. All participants
were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted fromover 100,000 companies. 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.
To file for yourclaim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Dr Kelly Moore
Email: kellymoore2004@echina.com
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch
numbers in anycorrespondences withus 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 J WILLIAMS
UNIVERSAL TRUST WORLDWIDE PROMOTION Coordinator.
EMAIL: kellymoore2004@echina.com





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