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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (4 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "British.Lottery Department" <britishlottery_winning@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 04:35:41 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION: CONTACT CLAIMS AGENT!

 British Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON

Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304

 WINNING NOTIFICATION

 We happily announce to you the draw of the British
Lottery International programs held on the 12th of
August 2005 in London. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with serial number
5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 33-6-26-13-35-9,which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total
 sum of ₤850,000(Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds
sterling)) in cash credited to file
RPC/9080118308/04 made available from a total cash prize
of 8.5 Million Pounds, shared amongst the first Fifty
(50) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from world
wide web sites through a computer drawn system and
extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion
takes place annually.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your
US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand, United States Dollars) would be released to
you by our affiliate bank in London as soon as you
establish contact.

  Please be warned. To file for your claim, contact our
fiduciary agent with the below details;

AGENT: Mr. Gary Williams

   Email: gwilliams_btl@excite.com

   To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, quote your
    reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or
our designated agent. Congratulations once more.

Faithfully,
Michael Ronin Mr.,
Zone Co-ordinator,
British Lottery International.

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