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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: "CHILD TRUST" <childtrustpromo@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 22:00:44 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

ATTN-WINNER,

CHILD CARE PROMO LOTTERY,THE UNITED KINGDOM
LIBERTY T B56, 1002 BS LONDON, THE UNITED KINGDOM
TO THE MANAGER
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /26510460037/02
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD

ATTENTION

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today5th July,2005, of
winners of the CHILD CARE PROMO LOTTERY,THE UNITED KINGDOM / INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS held on 2nd Jan 2005. Your name/company,is attached to ticket
number 023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky numbers
43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$5,500.000.00 in cash
credited to file REF NO.OYL/25041238013/02. This is from total prize money
of US$80,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in this
category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North
America and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in your name. Due
to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$1.3 billion International Lottery. To begin your claim,please
respond to this mail as soon as you receive it For due processing and
remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 23rd August 2005,
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your
agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,do inform
your claims agent Mr Fred at (fredwhite004@yahoo.com) as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program.

Sincerely,

Mr fred white.

THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER, CHILD CARE PROMO LOTTERY,THE UNITED KINGDOM
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.
ALL REPLIES SHOULD BE CHANNELED TO THIS BOX
(fredwhite004@yahoo.com)


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