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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: unisearch@freezone.co.uk (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:10:57 +0100
Subject: NOTICE

UNISEARCH PROMOTIONS
1ST FLOOR TRAFALGAR HOUSE 11 WATERLOO PLACE
LONDON SW1Y 4AU
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: USPL/67-AO91652005
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 12th of
April 2005, of winners of the UNISEARCH PROMOTIONS draw held on
Friday 1st April 2005
Your email address was attached to ticket number 13-2316-5086-477;
with serial number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-
87, and consequently won in category A. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,000,000.00 in cash
credited to file REF NO. USPL/67-AO91652005. This is from total
prize money of US$3,000.000.00 shared among the three
international winners in the category A.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from 100,000 companies/individuals from Middle East,
Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe and North America as
part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually. CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in your
name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to your account. This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end
of year high stakes US$10. Million international lotto.

To begin your claim, please respond back to me so that I can brief
you steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of your
prize money. Remember, you must contact me using this mailing
address not later than two weeks after this date or funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference number in every one of
your correspondences.

Ticket number 13-2316-5086-477
Serial number A025-09
Lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-87
File REF NO. USPL/67-AO91652005

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,

Brian Townsend.
For: Promotions Director.

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