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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: "raph obi" <lotto7@maxnews.org>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 02:31:29 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Macclesfield,United Kingdom.
Customer's Service Center
Ref Number: UT/9410Y2/02
Batch Number: 12/25/DC34
Dispatch date:30/06/2005.
Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 10/04/2005 in ENGLAND AND WALES. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number56475600545-288 with serial number
0098/UK0204, batch number 12/25/DC34,lottery ref numberUT/9410Y2/02and drew
lucky numbers 53-88-10-2 which consequently won in the 1st category, you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$2.500,000.00 (TWO
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United States dollars)in cash credited to file
KLTT/KTU/2004ETN.This is from a total cash prize of US$25 Million dollars,
shared amongst the first TEN (10) lucky winners in this First category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, 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
40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all
over the world.This promotional program takes place every year.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of software
producers.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent:
=======================================================
MR MARCEL RAPH
UK NATIONAL INC.
Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Email:AGENTRAPH@excite.com
=======================================================
Remember, all winning in this first category must be claimed not later than
30th of june,2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in
the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address 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 that you must contact your claims
agent within one week of receipt of this notice.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely,
MRS.HARIET BOOKER

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