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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: "6 BALL GAMES LOTTERY" <info-6ballgames2005@tiscali.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:46:50 +0200
Subject: 3rd Category Winning Notification

THE 6 BALL GAMES LOTTERY
LONDON OFFICE
351 KINGS RD
LONDON, SW3 5EX
UNITED KINGDOM

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to announce you as one of the 3 lucky winners in the 6 BALL
GAMES LOTTERY draw held on 5th of June. All 3 winning addresses were randomly
selected from a batch of 5,000,000 international emails. Your email address
emerged alongside 2 others as a 3rd category winner in this month's draw.

Consequently,you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of £2,000,000
Pounds (Two million pounds) only.The following particulars are attached to
your lotto payment order:

(i) Winning numbers: 11, 31, 59, 62, 81, 95
(ii) Serial number: 71-2-5166
(iii) Lotto batch number: 6BG-110
(iv) Reference number: WH-904-7

Please contact the underlisted claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings:

Mr.Norman King
Claims Department Manager
WILSON & HENRY FINANCIAL FIRM
Email:claimsmanager@wahff.net
Fax: +44 7005804427


Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sincerely,

Mr.Philip Churchill
Promotions Manager
Tel: +44 7040118013
Fax: +44 7005805159

N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 10 working days from today.
2.Your Ref number must be in all your mails with the claims officer.
3.Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4.All winners under the age of 18 are automatically dis-qualified.
5.Please do not reply to this email, contact your claims agent (Norman Wilson).


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