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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (9 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Tracy Kelly" <tracykelly_uklotto@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:16:55 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

British Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
Date:23/06/2005


                     WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery
International programs held on the 29th of May 2005 in London.Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 694 75600545 721 with Serial
number 886/04 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-357,which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore,been approved
to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00(Two million,five hundred
thousand,United StatesDollars) in cash credited to file
RPC/9080118308/04.This is from a total cash prize
of US $125 Million dollars,shared amongst the first
Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British
Lottery.The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest
in U.K. history.The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to
two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The Big Game,Mega
Millions'predecessor.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play
coupon. 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
affiliate bank in London.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds to nyou as soon as you make contact with her .

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
companies.This promotiontakes place annually.For security reasons,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 a 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 with the below details for processing of
your claims.

AGENT: Terri Matins
Email:agenterri@yahoo.co.uk


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please quote your
reference/batch numbers in 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,
Tracy Kelly
Zonal Coordinator

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