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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: "Mrs.Minna Alastair." <ukloteries2005@ukloteries2005.es>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 15:01:04 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTERIES.


This is a multi-part message in MIME format
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

WORLDWIDE LOTTERY GAMES
UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
68-69 Queens Gate London, SW7 5JT GB
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTERIES.
We happily announce to you the draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online =
Sweepstakes International program held on March 2nd 2005.Your e-mail address =
attached to ticket number: 3215261/03 with Serial number 231/02 drew the =
lucky numbers: 23 31 39 42 49 50(bonus no.21),which subsequently won you the =
lottery JACKPOT category i.e match 6. You have therefore been approved to =
claim a total sum of US$1,150,000.00 (One million one hundred and fifty =
thousand dollars) in cash credited to file UKT/3215261/03. This is from a =
total cash prize of $18,000,000.00. shared among 5 top USA Lotteries, 17 =
Games to play.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive your =
lump prize in your account.This is a protective measure to avoid double =
claiming by people you may tell. Now convert your lottery winning =
notification into money here in UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, Send your Reference =
numbers, Batch numbers Winning ticket numbers, amount won and your personal =
data for processing of your claim to ukloteries2005@netscape.net.
All prizes must be claimed within one month of notice.
NOTE: If you are under the age of 18, you are automatically disqualified
for this star prize.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Minna Alastair.
Head of Promotion.
web site: www.uklotteries.net
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