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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: royalnational@indiatimes.com
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:00:50 +0200
Subject: Prize Awards Notification


FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: OGS/231174216/05
BATCH: 14/097/LPD /SL
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 5th of April 2005 by Royal National Lottery in Johannesburg ,South Africa.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 2051-1465-126-629 with serial number 34132-99 drew lucky numbers 9-14-09-72-31-21, which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,200,000.00 Euros Equivalent. (One Million Two Hundred thousand Euros Only).


CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three-year. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 50 Million Euros International lottery.


For Further instructions on how to file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent:

Mr. Frank Davies
EMAIL: sagentlot@gawab.com


PHONE NO: +27-83-968- 0894.


Remember that all winning must be claimed not later than two weeks. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Rita Villa.
Lottery Coordinator.

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