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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: capfin_corporation@tiscali.it
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:01:35 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Dear Winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION REFERENCE NUMBER GOZ/147211756/CIC

We are officially informing you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 10th of September 2004 after the just concluded Olympics
games in Athens. Your e-mail ID attached to ticket number 77007742781005-18721
with batch number 313-4721090 drew lucky numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49, which
consequently won the 3rd prize in category B. You have therefore been approved
for a payout of ?2,100,000.00 (Two Million One Hundred Thousand Euros).
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email ID 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 ?15 Million Euros
International Lottery. To file for your claim, please contact Capital Financial
& Investment Corporation an accredited finance agent in charge of your payment.

This lottery was sponsored by the 2004 International Olympics Committee
and software corporations and other private corporation to help individuals
generate fortunes which would help them expand their business frontiers.
Note that all winnings must be claimed not later than 30th October 2004.
After this date all unclaimed, funds will be returned to the sponsors against
the next stake coming up in 2005. 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 agent as soon as possible. Congratulations
once more from our organisation and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.
You funds are already deposited in a bank and insured in your name awaiting
instruction to be transferred into your nominated bank account either by
wire transfer or by whatever suitable means. Due to mix up of some numbers
and names, we ask that you keep your winning information very safely to
avoid theft. It is part of our security policy to inform you that your name
will not be published or announced until your claim has been processed and
your prize/money Remitted to you to avoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants.

N.B: Persons below the age of 18 will require an adult to file in for them.
Best Regards,

Phil Charles

Lottery Coordinator

Capital Financial & Investment Corporation



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