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

Fraud email example:

From: "prime lottery" <primelottopromo2005@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:13:52 +0000
Subject: ATTN!!!YOUR LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION:UK LOTTERY

PRIME LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Customer Service
Ref:PLI/4080318306/04
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
 
                 WINNING NOTIFICATION
 
We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on the 30th july, 2005.
in london, uk.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:5368/02  with Serial number:564
75600545 188  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
US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve million,Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of
US $50 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (4) 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 US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve
million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by our payment
office .
Our  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.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent

Mr: smith eze
Email:smitheze@cooperation.net

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in
any correspondences with us 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,
jeffrey bin.
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator.
 

 

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