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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: "John Barckley" <kingsgate_2005lottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 22:13:52 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of watergate inc.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/0034

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 1st of July 2005 in
London..Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with
Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,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
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $125 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty(50) lucky winners in this category.
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 you as soon as you make contact
with him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This
promotion takes 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: Mr Ronald Rogers
Email:tunnels2005_info@nyc.com

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,
SIR John Barckley
AFRO-ASIAN zonal coordinator

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