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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: "LAUREN MILLER" <globalnc@globalum.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: globalinc@globalum.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:18:42 +0000
Subject: Congratulations!

GLOBAL LOTTO PRIZE INC
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRIZE DIRECTOR
GLOBAL PROMOTIONS / PRIZE AWARD DEPT

LOT # EMD987UYT
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION

Date: May 3rd, 2005


Good Day! My name is LAUREN MILLER, the prize director representing the International Lottery Incorporated Un-Claim Department. On May 3rd, 2005 at approximately 3:45pm I tried contacting you, but unfortunately was unable to get a hold of you. The main reason for
mailing you this letter is to inform you the reason for my call. Every year we receive over 5,000
Lottery names from different players worldwide.Precisely speaking, I was just looking at our network and find out that you were selected as a prize winner on February 11th 2005 and you haven’t claimed your winnings, for the sum of US$50,000.00 DOLLARS. Usually when a winner doesn’t claim their money there should be a note that says why the winner has not claimed their money, and the client file will be closed.

So I’m e-mailing this letter so that you can get it on time in to know why you have not
made any effort to claim your money. You have $50,000.00 sitting here, waiting for you. I don’t know why somebody will wait that long to claim there money? To elaborate more, this draw was held in Vancouver British Columbia, where our head office is located. Moreover, if we did not hear from you within 3 weeks from the day this letter was sent, your file will be close and you will no longer be able to claim your winnings. Our main payment office is located in Ontario, Canada this is where you will be receiving your amount of winnings US$50 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Now, I would like to explain to you the Federal and International Law Involving the personal collections of cash prizes. According to the Federal and International Law, prize winnings are
released as soon as your Clearance Fee is deducted. That will be the day that your check will be released from our office.

Now, your Clearance Fee is a calculated amount and is required by Federal and International law. Your clearance fee will be deducted. Note that once your clearance fee is deducted, you will receive your winnings in the form of a certified check.

So once again, Congratulations! For more information, please contacts our branch office in Washington DC.
ATTN:
Kevin Williams
TEL: +1-206-3372134
Sincerely,
LAUREN MILLER
secretary.

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