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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: jamespeters1@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 03:22:15 -0700
Subject: Notification of won prizes.

FROM: THE DIRECTOR EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT OF APEX GRAND PREMUIM LOTTO
PROMOTIONS EUROPE
REF:GPL3/9318/04 BATCH:8/163/GPL.
Attn:Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the LotteryWinners
International programs held on the 22nd march. 2005. Your e-mail address

attached to ticket number :GPL-23133 with serial number: GPL-123542,batch

number:GPL-35,lottery ref number:GPL-9318 and drew lucky numbers
7-1-8-36-
4-22 whichconsequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of US$3,500,000.00(Three Million,Five
Hundred Thousand United States dollars)
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 a group of successful electronic dealers for
this forth NewYear 2005 worldwide.we hope with part of
your winning,you will take part in our next year US$20million
international lottery. To file for yourclaim,please contact our paying officer:

Contact Person:MR RICHARD BRYANT. (Lottery Director)Email:r_bryant04@yahoo.co.uk
Remember, All winning must be claimed not later than 30th Of July ,2005.After
this date all unclaimedfunds will be included in
the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your referencenumber 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:
Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Faithfully,
Promotion manager


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