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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: "Prime Meridian Lottery UK" <win@primemeridian.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: claim@primemeridian.co.uk
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:03:17 +0100
Subject: Prize Notification!!!


PRIME MERIDIAN LOTTERY PROMO,ENGLAND.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONAL MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF:PRIME/O528033/750520/2005
BATCH: PMPB/UK/01803350/50238/PRIME/2005
ATTENTION:WINNER AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
Dear Winner,

Sequel to the annual lottery draw of the above named establishment in
the United Kingdom (UK),conducted on the 1st April, 2005. I am glad to
notify you that your e-mail address attached to ticket number
017-1821-6743-039, with serial numbers 5379-13 drew the lucky numbers
01-57-10-77-78-16, won in the third category a lump-sum US$2,000,000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO: PRIME/O528033/750520/2005. This is from total prize money of US$20,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international
winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system using
your email address drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Europe, North America,Africa and Asia as part of International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually. And be advised to keep
all these information confidential till your prize is processed to
avoid multiple applications/filings. This promotion is sponsored by a
group of corporate establishments and accredited charitable organisations and
Individuals worldwide.

To file for your claim, please contact your Claim agent: John Shuman QC
at: john.shuman@primemeridian.co.uk For due processing and remittance of
your prize. please send down your Full Names, Address, Telephone and
Fax Numbers. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th April 2005. As after this date, all funds/Prize will be returned as
"UNCLAIMED". Congratulations once more.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to Quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondence with your Claim agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Kathy Marshall MBE.
For:Prime meridian Lottery Promo UK
The Promotions Manager,
Prime meridian Lottery Promo UK

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.

This e-mail transmission is intended only for the use of the person to
whom it is addressed and may be privileged, confidential, and exempt
from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended
recipient, please delete this message and notify us via the above email
address.

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