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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 (4 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "united kingdom lottery" <winning_notification101@msn.com>
Reply-To: martha_thursby321@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 18:25:38 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

                                                             

                                                              

British Lottery Headquarters: Customer Service 28 TANFIELD ROAD, CROYDON.LONDON   Ref: BTL/491OXI/04   Batch: 12/25/0304   WINNING NOTIFICATION                                                We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International programs held on the 21st 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. This years Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for British Lottery .The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in U.K. history. The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May 2000 draw of The Big Game, Mega Millions' predecessor.   Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in London. Our agent will immediately commence the facilitation of release of funds to you as soon as you establish contact. All participants were selected randomly from world wide web sites through a computer drawn system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually.   This is part of precautionary measures 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: Mrs. Martha Thursby Email: martha_thursby321@yahoo.co.uk   To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.   Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program. Sincerely,   Michael Ronin Zonal Coordinator

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