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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: "gbr johnson" <gbr_johnson10@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:41:17 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

EURO AFRO ASIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR,
EURO AFRO ASIA INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:HW2/204119318/04
BATCH:18/103/JGS.
PLS USE THIS E-MAIL:marksule01@yahoo.com

Attn: Dear Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 11/12/2004. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 653164251591-6011 with serial number
7321410,batch number 7151085135,lottery ref number 6376527711 and drew
lucky numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78 which consequently won in the 1st category,
you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1.500,000.00
(0NE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSANDUNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).
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 over40,000 companies and 20,000,000
individuals 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. we hope with part of your
winning, you will take part in our next year US$20 million international
lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiducially agent:ALL STARS
FINANCE & SECURITIES.
CONTACT PERSON : MR. MARK SULE.(DIRECTOR).
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 28th of JUNE
2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake.
Please note inorder to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Congratulations once more, our members of staff thank you for being
a luck winner of our promotional program.
NOTE: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
MR.Gabriel Johnson .(DIRECTOR.)
PLS USE THIS E-MAIL:marksule01@yahoo.com

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