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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (8 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Uk National Lottery" <uknationallottery_notification@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 15:39:05 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION:CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT!!!

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
Support Centre
28 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON LONDON UK

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the British
Lottery International programs held on the 16th 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 have therefore been approved to claim a total
sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
RPC/9080118308/04 made available from a total cash
prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the first
Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.
 CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund($2,500,000 USD) is now deposited with a Security
company insured in your email adress,ticket,serial and reference numbers
as indicated in this mail and would be released to you by our preferred
payment center in London.Our agent will immediately commence the
process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you
contact him.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
companies/individuals from Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, America,Asia,
Europe,Africa and North America.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 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.Bill Morgan.
btnl_fudiciary_agent@uk2.net

He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and
remittance of your prize money. Remember, you must contact him using his mailing
address not later than one week after this date or funds will be
returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
Sir. Brian Lloyd,
Co-ordinator,
Winning Department

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will
result to disqualification.

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