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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 (9 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERY" <info@onlinesweepagent.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 04:04:55 +0000
Subject: ATTN: ONLINE SWEEP WINNING NOTIFICATION

ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERY                                                                  ID/007/897/04
  12 Bridge Street,
  Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP
  United Kingdom.
 
Ref: LSUK/2231/81/04
Batch: OBW/A10-234
 
Dear Winner,

WORLDWIDE ONLINE-SWEEP WINNING  NOTIFICATION

        Greetings to you, we happily announce to you the draw of the ONLINE  SWEEPSTAKE Lottery International programs held on the 18th of JULY, 2005 in  UNITED KINGDOM.
      Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 , the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd draw  category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum ofUS$2,500,000.00 (Two million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 25 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.
      All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated this notification. 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 payment office in Europe.
     Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. 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 for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR. MALCOLM DANIELS
Email:malcolmdnls@yahoo.co.uk

Fax:+448-701-314-568
Provide him with the information below:
1.Name:
2.Sex:
3.Nationality:
4.telephone Number:
5.Fax Number(email address included when sending fax):
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers to any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more from all members and  staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
SIR HARRY BROWN.

ONLINE SWEEP LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR

 You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize.ONLINE SWEEP

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