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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: loteryorg@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:04:19 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

REF:OYL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD ATTENTION: SIRRE/ AWARD
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International promo Easter bonanza held on
the 1st of march 2005 and anounced on the 11th of april 2005. Your
e-mail
address attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750
with serial number 2113-22 drew lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43 which
consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of US$ 1,200,000.00 (One Million, Two Hundred
United States Dollars)in cash credited to file REF NO.
OYL/2551256003/22.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers
and names, we ask that you keep your winning information very
confidential till your claims has been processed and your prize/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 200,000,000 company and 300,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place
qauterly. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our
next qauters USD10 million international lottery promo. To file for
your claim, please contact our/your fund agent MRS JANE GATE
mrsjane101@yahoo.co.uk of the,
JPHILIPS AGENCY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Note that all winning must
be claimed not later than 30th of April 2005. 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,the amount won and batch numbers in all
correspondence.
Furthermore,should there be any change of address 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
MR FRANK KLUVET
AWARD NOTIFICATION

___________________________________________________________

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