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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: "Sunshine Global Lottery." <sunshinelotto@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 08:09:50 +0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION.

SUNSHINE GLOBAL LOTTERY

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

REF: KLI/331-ILDI0501/07

BATCH: EPD/23/512/FDNL

RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the International Lottery
programs held on 11th August,2005.
Your e-mail Address attached to ticket number 742-761107 drew lucky numbers
1-55-88-22-33-79 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$800,000.00 (Seven
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your Winning
information very confidential till your claims has been processed and your
prize/money Remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some Participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn From
over 200,000,000 company and 300,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place annually. We hope with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year USD1 million international
lottery.


To file for your claim, please contact our/your Claim agent,

MR.RICHARD HILLS OF ONWARD TRUST AGENCY

TEL: +31-638-774-432.

FAX: +31-847-376-880.

Email: onwardagency@netscape.net

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
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.

Sincerely yours,

Mr. James Van Brooks.

Lottery Coordinator.

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