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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: "winning notification" <winningnotification@worldsweepstakelottery.org>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:14:16 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

WORLD SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY.
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street, CA 85914
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
johannesburg, South Africa.
Ref: WSLP/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the World Sweepstake Lottery programs
held on the 26th of October, 2004 in Johannesburg,South Africa.Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number
5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, 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 Tho! usand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $25 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This
promotion takes place annually.
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 payment office in europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.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 be
warned.

To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent:

Mr. CharlesBaybutt
Email: charlesbaybutt@myway.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.

Congratulation once more from all members and staff of this program.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Veronica Diaz
Lottery Co-ordinator .

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