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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 (5 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <info@uknationalonlineworld.net>
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 14:29:32 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION TO OUR WINNERS!!!

                            

UNIVERSAL TRUST WORLDWIDE LOTTERY.

138 EDWARD STREET, 4TH FLOOR

BARINOR BUILDING

LONDON ENGLAND

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02

Batch: 12/25/DC34

Date: 6-7-2005

 

                                 WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro
Asian Sweepstake
International programs held on the 6th 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
PC/9080118308/02.
This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars,
shared
amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this
category.
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$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five
hundred
thousand,United
States Dollars) would be released to you by our security
firm in
Europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to
facilitate
the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him. 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. 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.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

Mr;kelvin wull

Email:kelvinwull@uk2.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,
SIR H.J.PONFA
UNIVERSAL TRUST WORLDWIDE LOTTERY Coordinator.

                                      

 

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