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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: "Ferry Paulson" <fpaulson@britishpromoboard.org>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:58:29 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

British Lottery International
Headquarters: 60 Merriman Road
Blackheath London SE3 8RZ
England.
Ref. Number: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch Number: 12/25/0304
Ticket Number: 564 75600545-188
Serial Number: 5388/02

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our
British International Lottery Program held on the 9th of August, 2005.
Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 564 75600545-188 with serial
number 5388/02 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45, which consequently won
in
the 2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of USD2,500,000 (Two Million, five hundred thousand dollars).
CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims have been fully
processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol
to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program
takes place every five years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some
multinational companies in Europe as part of their social
responsibility to
the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. We
hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year Ten
million Euros international lottery. To file for your claim, please
contact our director of finance.

Dr. Teddy Baker
Email: tbaker@britishclaims-office.org

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore should there be any change of address do
inform
our
agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members
of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Ferry Paulson
British Lottery International (co-coordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact
our
director of finance

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