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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: promolottery@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:32:54 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?congratulation?=

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 21st 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. EDWIN CLARK

Email:edwinclark@katamail.com

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,
Edwin Clark
PLI Zonal Coordinator.



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