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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: "notification notification" <notification@worldwinninglottery.org>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:08:36 +0000
Subject: HELLO!!!

WORLDWINNINGS Headquarters:
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street, CA 85914
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
REF:WSL/9430Y3/05
BATCH NO: 12/25/DC17
15-12-04


WINNING NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the draw of the
WORLDWINNINGS Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 31st of august,2004 in
Johannesburg,South Africa.Your e-mail address attached
to ticket
number : 564-7566545288 with Serial number 5233/09
drew the luckynumbers: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 U.S
$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars)
in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is
from a total cash prize
of U.S $7.5 Million dollars, shared amongst the first
nine (9) lucky
winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from World
Wide Web site through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 companies. This
promotion takes place annually.Note that your lucky
winning number
falls within our European booklet representative
office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon.Our European agent will
immediately commence the processes 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. Ruud Larry
Email: enquires_worldwinnings2008@yahoo.co.uk

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
quote your Reference/batch numbers in any
correspondences with us 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 HENRY BERNARD.
WORLDWINNINGS LOTTERY
Co-ordinator.

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