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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: luckyday_agency2005@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 06:42:32 -0700
Subject: "YOU HAVE WON"

LUCKY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
BUTTERFLY CHAMBERS,UNIT 17,BUTTERFLY WALK.
CAMBERWELL,LONDOM,SE5.
REF: SUN/2010-968091/03
BATCH: 54/010/IPD
DATE: 23/07/2005
We are glad to inform you that your E-mail address appears
as the confirmed Winner of our last CLENT email
lottery program held on the 22nd July,2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
20675543256-786 with Serial number 3765-75 drew lucky
numbers 7-12-18-24-32-45, which Consequently won in the 2nd
category, you have therefore been approved For a lump sum
payment of EUR 300,000.00 Pound Sterling.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This promotional program takes place every year. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from over 100,000 companies and 50,000, 000
individual email addresses and names from all over the
world.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and batch
numbers in all correspondence.We ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been
processed and your money remitted to you.
To file for your claim or for further details, please
contact our agent Dr Peter Anderson,of LUCKY AGENCY.
ADD:BUTTERFLY CHAMBERS,UNIT 17,BUTTERFLY WALK.
CAMBERWELL,LONDOM,SE5.
Tel :+00-44-7031914363.
Email :luckyday_agency@yahoo.com,or luckyday_agency@lycos.com
In respect of our commitment towards helping the less
previledge, we ask that you voluntarily contribute 1% of
your Global winnings to any charity organization you desire
at yourconvinience.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff.
Mr Louis jeen
Clent Winning co-ordinator





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