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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: "primelottery international" <primelotto@primenation1.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:32:18 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF WINNING

Prime Lottery International
Km 18, Routen Ven Halbsdanen
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Ref: PLI/X5IOYIG77/03
Batch: 03/33616/MAYI34

NOTIFICATION OF WINNING:
It is my sincere pleasure to announce to you the result of the draw of
the
Prime Sweepstakes Lottery International program held on the 2nd of
January
2005 in London, UK.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 5232465504 with Serial
number: 564 75600545 188 drew the lucky numbers: 21-231-5771-021, 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 US dollars) in cash, credited to
file
with reference number PLI/4080318306/04. This is from a total cash
prize of
US$10 Million, shared amongst the first
four (4) lucky winners in this category.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet
representative office in Amsterdam as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million five hundred
thousand US
dollars) in cash, credited to file KPC/9080118308/03, would be released
to
you by the paying Bank. Our European agent will immediately commence
the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact
him.

All participants were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through
a
computer draw system using e-mail addresses obtained from our affiliate
companies. This promotion takes place annually.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims are 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:
Mr. Williams Robinson, later than 25th march 2005. After this date, all
funds will be
returned
as unclaimed.
Prime Lottery International
Email: verificationcentre@primewinning.net

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondence with us or our designated
agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Thank
you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
Donald Koskinnen
PLI Zonal Coordinator.

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