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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 Mcquin <jmcquin@email.ro>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:28:02 +0300
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

WORLD WINNING LOTTERY.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
580N. TENTH STREET, CA 85914
ARENA COMPLEX KM 18 ROUTE DE RUFISQUE
I.P.P AWARD DEPT.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

FROM: THE PROMOTIONAL SECRETARY
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

ATTENTION:

After a successful completion of the 2nd category draws of WORLD WINNING
LOTTERY, held on 15th JULY, 2005, we are pleased to inform you of the official
announcement today, that you have emerged one of the winners of the WORLD
WINNING LOTTERY PROGRAMS, which is part of our promotional draws.
Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000
names/email addresses of individuals and companies from Africa, America, Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and New Zealand as part of our
International Promotions Program.
You are attached to ticket number W.W.L. 714-5-9827, drew the lucky numbers
W.W.L.03- 15- 23- 25- 35- 40 and consequently won in the 2nd Category.
You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay out of US$500,000.00(five
hundred thousand united state Dollars) which is the winning payout for 2nd
category winners. This is from the total prize money of US$5,500,000.00(5.5
million united states dollars) shared among the ten international winners in
the 2nd category.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your funds in certified bank cheque is now deposited with a with a courier
company with REFERENCE NUMBER: w.w.L A718-3 and batch number BATCH NUMBER: 224-
DA, insured on your name.To avoid mix up of numbers and names, we request that
you keep this award strictly from public notice until the entire process of
transfering your claims has been completed, and your funds remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous
acts by participants of this program.
We also wish to bring to your notice our end of year (2005) high stakes where
you stand a chance of winning up to US$1.3 billion, we hope that with a part of
your prize you will participate.
Please contact your claims agent immediately,to begin your claims process;

BARRISTER JAMES WATT
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
WORLD WINNING LOTTERY ,
EMAIL: james_watt@myway.com

For due processing and remittance of your prize money to the destination of
your choice. Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than 31st
AUGUST .2005.
NOTE: To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote
your reference and batch numbers provided above in your correspondence with
your claims agent.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.

Yours Sincerely,
JOHN MCQUIN.
PROMOTIONAL SECRETARY.





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