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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: "UK NATIONAL LOTTERY" <sweezlottrey@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesmcc_2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 01:03:29 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS,YOUR ARE A WINNER

CONGRATULATIONS,YOUR ARE A WINNER
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
12 BRIDGE STREET,
STAINS MIDDLESEX TW18 4TP
UNITED KINGDOM.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: AST341739DS

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the NATIONAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 15th JULY 2005 you /
your company, attached to ticket number 013-2316-2002-477, with serial
number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently
won in category B.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
US$2,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF NO. REF: AST341739DS. This is
from total prize money of US$15,000,000.00 shared among the six (6)
international winners in the category B. All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000 email addresses from
Australia, New Zealand, America, Asia, Europe, USA and North America as part
our International Promotions Program, which is conducted monthly.We hope
with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year high
stakes US$1.3 billion International lotto.To begin your claim, please
contact your claims officer immediately:
MR Charles Macknight.
CLAIM AGENT
Tel: 0044-704-010-7788
Email:charlesmcc_2@yahoo.co.uk
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences
with your officer.Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS
MR.MARK SMITH
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to
disqualification.
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This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they
are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify
the system manager.
Office Of National Lottery.
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