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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: uplift3c@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 15:29:50 +0200
Subject: PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD

UPLIFT INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
FROM: PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: 241918906-076
BATCH: 00189/04

ATTN: LUCKY WINNER,

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the of the Uplift International
Lottery programs held on the 30th of June 2005. Your e-mailaddress attached
to ticket number 241918906-076 with game Number 54568 drew lucky numbers
16,18,29,33,37,42 which consequently won. You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of 150,000.00 Euro.(One Hundred and Fifty Thousand)
CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 100.000.00 company and 1.000.000.00 individual email addresses and names
from Middel East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe North and south America, Oceania
and around the world. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent;

Mr. Frank Sancho,
Capital Security Services
Madrid, Spain;
Tel: +34 628 510 173
Emails: infocapita@netscape.net

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed. This is part
of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of
this program by some participant.

Please, note that you will be required to pay for the issuance of your winning
certificate. Be notify also that all winnings must be claimed not later than
14th July 2005. After this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote
your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agents as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Sara J.Teodora
Winning Co-ordinator, (UPLIFT INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY)




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