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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: "claims Department" <claimsnotification@britishinternationalpromo.org>
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 06:12:24 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

British Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304



WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 31th of march 2005 in London.Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 694 75600545 721 with Serial
number 886/04 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You are
therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00(Two
million, five hundred thousand, United StatesDollars) in cash
credited to file RPC/9080118308/04.This is from a total cash prize of
US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky
winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British
Lottery .The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest
in U.K. history.The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to
two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game, Mega Millions'
predecessor.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our 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 affiliate bank in London.

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him .

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
companies.This promotiontakes place annually. 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 a 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 with the below
details for processing of your claims.

AGENT: Mr.Gregory Hanes
Email: claims_officer005@uk2.net

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batchnumbers 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,
Mrs Tracy campbell
Zonal Coordinator

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