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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 (5 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "david@100luckywinners.com" <david@100luckywinners.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 23:43:32 +1000
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON

From: The director of the Prize Award Department Reference number:EG/38807886091/05 Batch number:340/1608/RDL We are pleased to inform you of the result of the FREELOTTO brits sweepstakes lottery International promotion UK programs held on the 12th of AUGUST, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 033-1146993-750 with serial number 13-15-16-21-34-36, which consequently won in the 3ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 315,810.00(three hundred and fifteen thousand, eight hundred and ten British pounds sterling) in cash credited to file number EG/38807886091/05. To file for your claim, please contact our financial agent: Mr. David Johnson Chief financial Director The Freelotto Company Tel : 0044-703-190-7427 Email: callmedavidjohnson01@yahoo.co.uk International: 0044-703-190-7427 For Further Assistant please call your international directory in your country (FREELOTTO)

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