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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: "THOMAS WALTER" <thomwalt@mail2world.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 10:04:43 -0800
Subject: Lottery Winner

FROM:THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
UK NATIONAL LOTTO HEADQUATERS
Macclesfield,United Kingdom.
Customer's Service Center
Ref Number: UK/910/16454
Batch Number:VC/32/ID1141
Dispatch date : 9/2/2005.
Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 2/2/2005 in ENGLAND AND
WALES. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 5224652456UT with
serial number 0098/UK0204,batch number VC/32/ID1141,lottery ref number UK/910/16454 and drew lucky numbers 03-01-15-20-34-33-07 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2.500,000.00 (TWO
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United States dollars)in cash credited to file KLTT/KTU/2004ETN.This is from a total cash prize of US$25 Million dollars, shared amongst the firstTEN (10) lucky winners in this First category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been
processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of software
producers.To file for your claim,please contact our fiducial agent:
THOMAS WALTER
UK NATIONAL INC.
Macclesfield,United Kingdom
Remember, all winning in this first category must be claimed not later
than 31st of March,2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will
be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore,should there be any change of address
do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.Note that you must
contact your claims agent within one week of receipt
of this notice.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely,
MRS.HARIET BOOKER
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator.

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