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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: "Mr John Cole" <lottterypromo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lottterypromo@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 22:50:31 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS ( NOTIFICATION ).

UK-LOTTO Headquarters:
45 ELMDENE RD WOOLICH,
SE 16 TZ,UNITED-KINGDOM.

Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


WINNING NOTIFICATION:


We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on SATURDAY 19TH OF JANUARY, 2005.in
LEEDS UNITED-KINGDOM.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial
number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 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 US$2,500,000.00
(Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10)
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.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view of
this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to
you by our payment office in europe.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact us.

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 our fiduciary agent by
Email:lottterypromo@zipmail.com.br


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,

MR.JOHN COLE
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator

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