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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: michaelmoyo_3@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 15:36:26 +0200
Subject: congratulation

EURO AFRO ASIA INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION
JOHANNESBURG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA.

FROM:THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR,
EURO AFRO ASIA INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:HW2/204119318/04
BATCH:18/103/JGS.
PLS USE THIS E-MAIL: teddywalker_za@hotmail.com .

Attn: Dear Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the
11/12/2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number 653164251591-6011 with serial number
7321410,batch number 7151085135,lottery ref number
6376527711 and drew lucky numbers 4-9-17-36-44-78
which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1.500,000.00 (0NE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Due to mix up of some numbers and
names, we ask that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims has been processed and
your money remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from over40,000 companies
and 20,000,000 individuals email addresses and names
from all over the world. This promotional program
takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and
sponsored by Association of software producers. we
hope with part of your winning, you will take part in
our next year US$20 million international lottery. To
file for your claim, please contact our fiducially
agent:

ALL STARS FINANCE & SECURITIES.
CONTACT PERSON : MR. TEDDY WALKER (DIRECTOR).
TEL: +27 73 5771281.

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
28th of JULY 2005. After this date all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake. Please note
in
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence.

Congratulations once more, our members of staff
thank you for being a luck winner of our promotional
program.

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

Yours Sincerely,
MRS.QUEENSELY ROD.(DIRECTOR.)

PLS USE THIS E-MAIL:teddywalker_za@hotmail.com .

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