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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: hullettmarion05@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:27:20 +0100
Subject: **WINNER'S RESULT OF THE WEEK**

The National Lottery
P.O. Box 1010 Liverpool
L70 1NL United Kingdom.
Ref:SGIL/763276/03
Batch:074/05/ZY3



WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Dear Lucky Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw (#965) of the UK
NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International
Program held on Wednesday 8th June 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
5647600545188 with Serial number 5073-11 drew the
lucky numbers: 06-07-10-20-37-44-36 which subsequently
won you one of the nine Jackpot prizes(match 5 plus
bonus).

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of BP
1,250,000.00{ONE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS}

in cash credited to file SGIL/763276/03.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the
World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed
online. This promotion takes place weekly.


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 1,250,000.00{ONE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH
POUNDS} would be released to you by any of our payment
offices in Europe.
To file for your claim, please contact our Fiduciary Officer:

Mr.Douglas M.Robin
Email:claims_processingoffice@yahoo.co.uk

He will be in the best position to prepare your Winnings Certificate
and all other relevant documents/paperwork
You would be required to show an instrument of identification when
cashing your cheque i.e. Drivers license or International passport.
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. Please be warned.


Good luck from me and members of staff of the U.K
Yours faithfully,
Hullett Marion.
Online Co-ordinator for U.K NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program



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