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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 (7 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <uklotterydepartment@result-info.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 02:30:44 +0000
Subject: CLAIM YOUR WINNINGS.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

 

 

UK-LOTTO Headquarters:
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street, CA85914
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P AwardDept.
johannesburg, South Africa.
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch:074/05/ZY369

 

                WINNING NOTIFICATION:

 

We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO
Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the
15th July,2005 in Johannesburg,SouthAfrica.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564
75600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky
numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7,which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 2nd category.
  You havetherefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$2,500,000.00 (Twomillion, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) in cash creditedto file
ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $
25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky
winners inthis category.
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web
site through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our
European booklet representativeoffice in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon.In view of this,your
US$2,500,000.00 (Two million,Five Hundred Thousand United
StatesDollars) would be released to you by our payment
office in europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate therelease of your funds as soon as you contact
him. 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:

MARY GAY
EMAIL: marygay@excite.com

 

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please quote
your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences withus
or our designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of
this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional
lottery program.
Sincerely,
SIR BALLS WANYE.
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator

N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of thewinners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your fiduciary agent

 

 

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