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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: fleshlotteries@webmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:47:01 +0200
Subject: Lottery Winning Notification

LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE


FLESH FORTUNE LOTTERY
(ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT TO SALOTTO INTERNATIONAL)


Ref. Number: 066/596/5067
Batch Number: 5445-8224-XZ 33

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected as a Winners
in the Flesh lottery promotion competition held on the 16th of April.
2005. Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 00731205- with
serial number 4276-581 drew lucky numbers 7-54-18-23-11-45 which consequently
won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of US$ 1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to the mix up of some numbers and name's we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims 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
25,000 company and 40,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over
the world. This promotional program takes place every
three years.

This lottery was promoted by the software corporation to compensate some few
individuals with website and email addresses, we hope that with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year USD50 million international
flesh lotto. To file for your claim, please contact our Claim department,

Mr. Jeff Bongani.
TEL: +27-73-813-4803.
Email: ffclaimdept01@mailbox.co.za

Remember, 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 complicat! ions remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Further more,
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. Suzan Pepple.
(Lottery Coordinator

Anti-fraud resources:

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