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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: "Lucky Lottery" <lucky7_lotto@gmx.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:44:00 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Congratulations Winner !!!

LUCKY 7 LOTTERY ZA
119 Worcester Street
Grahamstown 6140
South Africa

PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: DL/ETS/16-DD2751244
BATCH NO: 57/77014/DOM.

ATTN: Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement 15th of November, 2004, of
winners of THE LUCKY 7 LOTTO PROGRAMS held on the 10th of November, 2004 as
part of our Third quarter of the year bonanza.Your email,attached to ticket
number 077-8706-4612-200, with serial number 76201-11 drew the lucky numbers
49-70-72-24-32-45,and consequently won the lottery in Category B. You have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of R16,200,000(US$2,700,000)
in cash credited to file REF: DL/ETS/16-DD2751244

This is from total prize money of R113,400,000(US$18,900,000) shared among 7
winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer
balloting system drawn from 96,000 names from Middle East, Asia, Africa,
Canada, Europe and North America and Oceania as part our International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$50,000,000 International Lottery.To begin your claim, please
contact

Mr. David Thomas
PRIZE REDEMPTION OFFICER
Email: lucky7support@myway.com
Telephone Number: +27-828671129

for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with your prize redemption officer. Furthermore, should
there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.

Sincerely,

Mrs.Carolyn Howard.
The Promotions Manager,
LUCKY 7 LOTTERY SOUTH AFRICA.

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent

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