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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: "jumbo lottery jumbo lottery" <jumbowinsagent@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 09:05:39 +0000
Subject: Winners Jumbo Lottery Promo

Winners Jumbo Lottery Promo
9 Chaucer House
Churchill gardens
London, SW1V 3DW
United Kingdom.
16th Floor SABC Radio Park Building Henley Road
Auckland Park, ZA-2006 Johannesburg.
Ref: win/oct102/05
Batch:05/10/wa34


We happily announce to you the draw of the Winners Lottery Promo
International programs held on the 1st of june 2005 in Kumasi, Ghana
Your email address attached to ticket number :1456 with serial number
:5555/05 drew the lucky number 3-1-174, which subsequently won you the
lottery in the first category. You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of $2,000,000.00 (Two million United States Dollars) in
cash credited to file wlp/23456/05. This is from a total cash prize of
US$ 60,000,000 Million Dollars,shared amongst the first thirty (30)
lucky winners in this category.

In view of this,your US$ 2,000,000.00 (Two million, United States
Dollars ) would be released to you by our redemption centers in Africa
and Europe.

Ouragents will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact her.

All participants were selected randomly from World wide Website through
computer ballot system extracted from over 1,000,000 companies and
individuals ,

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. Please
be warned.

To file your claims, please contact our agent:
Mr harry henderson
Universal Trust Inc.
Email: harry_lotteryagent@hotmail.com
Tel:+44-703-194-8978
Fax:+44-707-502-0586

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
10days of receiving this notification. After this date
all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.
To avoid unnecessary delay 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!!!
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,
Mrs Sarah brown,
Public Relations Officer
Winners Jumbo Lottery Promo

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