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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: "Uk Lottery International" <uk_lottery_inter3@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 11:18:44 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.

PRIME LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Customer Service
Ref:PLI/4080318306/04
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
Tel:+447_0319_47692

WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 3rd June,2005.in
ARMSTERDAM,NETHERLANDS.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:5368/02
with Serial number:56475600545 188 drew the winning numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7,
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have
therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $2,500,000.00 (Two
million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)in cash credited to file
ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 2.5 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000companies.This promotion
takes place annually.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your
play coupon. In view of this, your $2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by our payment
office.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.

For security reasons,you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in
whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some unscrupulous elements.Please be warned.To file for your
claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: BARRISTER Moro Williams
Email:barrister_morowilliams@yahoo.co.uk.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.Congratulationsonce more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
MRS.JAMES MICHAEL
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator

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