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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: "Paul Girling" <admindesk@sweepluckyywinners.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 04:27:07 +0000
Subject: CLAIM NOTIFICATION!!!

ON-LINE SWEEP LOTTERY
345 OLD BOND STREET.
TW18 4TP LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.


Ref: LSUK/2231/81/04
Batch: OBW/A10-234



ON-LINE SWEEP WINNING:


We happily announce to you the draw of the ON-LINE SWEEP
LotteryInternational programs held on the 5TH of MAY, 2005 in LEEDS UNITED
KINGDOM Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188
withSerial number 5368/02 , the lucky numbers: 19-6-26-17-35-7, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd draw category. You havetherefore
been approved to claim a totalsum of US$2,500,000.00 (Twomillion, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited.
To file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $
25Million 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 100,000 companies.
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 notification. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two
million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to
you by our payment office in Europe. Our European agent will immediately
commence
the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact
him. For securityreasons, 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:

MR.RAYMOND WELT

Email:w_raymond12t@yahoo.co.uk

Fax: +44-8701351471

Provide him with the information below:

1.Name:
2.Address:
3.Marital Status:
5.Age:
6.Sex:
7.Nationality:
8.Country Of Residence:
9.Telephone Number:
10.Fax Number:

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers to any correspondences with us or our
designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staffs
of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery
program.

Sincerely,
SIR PAUL GIRLING.
On-Line Sweep Co -ordinatior.

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