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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: rainfallpromo@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:07:10 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION(CONGRATULATIONS)

RAINFALL E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTION
AV 5 CASTILLA MADRID SPAIN
FROM:RAINFALL AWARD DEPT.
REF: SUN/2010-968091/03
BATCH: 54/010/IPD
DATE: 27/12/2004

EMAIL WINNING CONFIRMATION NOTICE

We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appearsas the
confirmed Winner of our last RAINFALL email lottery program held on the

24th December 2004.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number20675543256-786 with
Serial number 3765-75 drew lucky numbers 7-12-18-24-32-45, which
Consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved For
a lump sum payment of Five Million five hundred thousand united state
dollars(US$5.5,000.000)CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This promotional program takes place every year. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000
companies and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over
the world.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your
claims has been processed and your money remitted to you.
Remember all winnings must be claimed not later than 10th of January
2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
To file for your claim or for further details, please contact our agent
Mrs Monique Gleeson at gleeson@myway.com
In respect of our commitment towards helping the less previledge, we
ask that you voluntarily contribute 1% of your Global winnings to any
charity organization you desire at your convinience.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff.

Mr.Berry Ken
Global Winning co-ordinator


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