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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: "Evie Wilkinson" <informationdesk@uknatlottery.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:04:37 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:

The U.K. National Lottery
PO Box 1010, Liverpool, L7 1NL
United Kingdom.
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/04
Batch: R3/A312-59
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (#391) of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on

Wednesday 10 November, 2004
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky

numbers:01-05-06-14-16-12 which subsequently won you the lottery in

the 2nd category i.e Thunderball Jackpot.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of £250,000(Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds) in cash credited

to fileKTU/9023118308/03.

All participants for the online version were selected
randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and

extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate

bodiesthat are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly.
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 £250,000(Two

hundred and fifty
thousand pounds) would be released to you by any of our payment

offices in Europe.

To file for your claim, please contact
Mr. James Cole
Email: courier@uknatlottery.com
Fax: +44-871 242 1634
Provide him with the information below:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Occupation
4. Marital status
5. Age
6. Country(Present Location)
7. Nationality
8. Telephone and Fax numbers.

That way your winnings certificate and all other relevant
documents/paperwork
can be prepared for you.
You would be required to show an instrument of identification when

cashing
your cheque.i.e.drivers license or
international passport.
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. Please be

warned.

You can go to our online result site to confirm the
value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-
www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Yours faithfully,
Evie Wilkinson.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.

N.B: Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your
Claims officer immediately.
You must be 16 or over to claim a prize.

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