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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: goldreeflotteries@postmaster.co.uk
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:30:27 +0200
Subject: +++ATTENTION WINNER+++


The GOLD REEF LOTTERIES U.K
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


Tel:+44 703 194 33 93


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw (#995) of the GOLD REEF LOTTERIES,
online Sweepstakes International program held on THURSDAY 14TH july
2005.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with
Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03-12-17-36-44-49(bonus no.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 2,000,000 (Two Million British pounds sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of 15,145,790 shared amongst the
first twenty one (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus
bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 unions, associations and corporate bodies that are listed
online. This promotion takes place weekly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.

In view of this,you have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of 2,000,000 ( Two million British Pounds Sterling)
Our European agents will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact them.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential until your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program.Please be warned.

To file for your claims, please contact our fiduciary agent with the following details
:
1.YOUR FULL NAMES
2.PHYSICAL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
3.TEL/FAX NUMBERS
4.AGE, OCCUPATION AND PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT.

Mr.Peter Donaldson.
Email: claimgoldreef@postmaster.co.uk
+44 703 194 33 93

For further clarification/verification of your claims, Please call on
our official numbers as stated in the notification e-mail.


Goodluck from me and members of staff of the GOLD REEF LOTTERY UK.

Yours faithfully,
Richard K. Lloyd.
Online coordinator for GOLD REEF LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program

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