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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: "Global Sweepstake" <gstakesdraws@msn.com>
Reply-To: nichole_al@telkom.net
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 23:25:41 +0000
Subject: GLOBAL SWEEPSTAKE WINNING NOTIFICATION

Global Sweepstake Lottery International
1 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom

Ref: GSL/988/05
Batch: 20978PT

Dear Sir/Madam,

WINNING NOTIFICATION

Over the years the prestigious Global Sweepstake lottery has set out
and sucessfully organised Sweepstakes on a daily, weekly, and annual
basis.
We have equally maintained a standard unrivaled in the industry as it
concerns the pay out of winnings to sucessful participants.

In line with the commemorating event marking our 10th year anniversary
we rolled out over £2,000.000.00 (Two million Great Britain Pounds)
for our 10th year Anniversary Draws. Participants for the draws were
randomly selected and drawn from a wide range of web hosts which enjoy
our patronage. The selection was made through a computer draw system
attaching personalised email addresses to ticket numbers.

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to ticket
number 003895337498 with serial numbers GSL/9080118308/03 and drew
the lucky numbers 14-21-25-39-40-47(20) which subsequently won you
£250,000.00 (Two Hundred and fifty Thousand Great Britain Pounds) as
one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw.
You have therefore been approved the entire winning sum of £250,000.00
(Two Hundred and fifty Thousand Britain Pounds). The draws registered
as Draw number one was conducted in Brockley, London United Kingdom
on the 1st of July 2005. These lottery Draws are commemorative and as
such special.

Please be informed by this Winning Notification to make contact with
your designated agent who shall by duty guide you through the process
to facilitate the release of your winnings.

To file for your claim Please Contact your fiduciary agent
Mr. Nichole Allen
Global Sweepstake Fiduciary
Tel: +447040121867
Fax: +447092863839
Email: nichole_al@telkom.net

You are advised to contact your fiduciary agent with the following
details to avoid unnecessary delays and complications.
Your Name (in Full), Ticket Number, Serial Number and Lucky Numbers as
indicated in this winning Notification.
I wish to on behalf of Members and Staff of the Global Sweepstake
Lottery International Congratulate you on your win and wish you the
Best of luck as you spend your good fortune.

Thank you for being part of our commemorative 10th Anniversary Draws.

Sincerely,

Sir Peter Parker
Global Sweepstake Lottery Co-ordinator.
NB:
PLEASE NOTE! Any claim not made before seven (7) working days from date
of notification will indicate that the winner has voluntarily forfeited
his/her winnings.

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