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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: "Brian Lloyds" <claims_agent@carmlotuk.org>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 00:33:56 +0000
Subject: CLAIMS PROCESS


ATTENTION:

I am Mr. Brian Lloyds the fiduciary agent assigned to your case. I wish to
Congratulate you on your victory, you are lucky a person to have won this
lottery. Your email address is amongst those chosen this quarter from our
new java-based software that randomly selects email addresses from the web
from which winners are selected You are required to forward the following
details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate
which will facilitate the release of your winnings.


1. Full names.
2. Phone number.
3. Fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Sex.
6. Age.
7. Nationality.


It is expected that you would forward this information as soon as possible
to enable us attend to your winnings. Once we confirm your information, your
payments would be processed.
After you have sent down this information, a certificate will be prepared
for you. This is to be your proof of winning. Be advised that your winnings
would be paid to you in installments of $30,000.00 {Thirty Thousand United
States Dollars}. This is done because of the amount won by you, this money
would be paid to you on monthly basis for the next 10 {Ten} months .You are
advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous elements
from taking advantage of the situation. Once again, congratulations.

Regards,

Mr. Brian Lloyds


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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the
exclusive use of the addressee(s). This email and its attachments may also
be privileged or protected by legal rules. If you have received this by
mistake please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and
its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.

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