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

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLDWINNINGS PROMOTIONS" <resultnotification@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 12:55:12 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

WORLD SWEEPSTAKES Headquarters:
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street, CA 85914
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ref: WWS/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

                                     WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the World Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on Friday, 5th of August, 2005 in
Johannesburg,South Africa.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 have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  EURO
250,000.00  (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro) in cash credited
to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of 2.5 Million EURO,
shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this 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 representative office in Europe as indicated in your play
coupon.In view of this, your Euro 250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Euro) would be released to you by our payment office in Europe.

 

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate the release 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!!!

 

For futher enquiries on how best to claim your prize,kindly email
our fiduciary agent Bond Harrison at bondharrison@cooperation.net

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.Kindly be aware that you have thirty days(30 days) to conclude
all claims proceeding,failure of which will result in an automatic
forfieture of your winnings.

 

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this
program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

 

Sincerely,
SIR GEORGE RUNKETT.
WORLDSWEEPSTAKES Co-ordinator-in-Charge.

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