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

Fraud email example:

From: "UK LOTTERY COMMISSION" <uklottery@clientswinnersnotification.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 10:54:45 +0000
Subject: UK LOTTERY WINNNING NOTIFICATION Batch: 074/05/ZY369

Uk national online lottery The Marina Offices, St Peters Yacht Basin, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1HX England (Customer Services) Ref: UK/9420X2/68 Batch: 074/05/ZY369                                                     WINNING NOTIFICATION                     We happily announce to you the draw (#982) of the UK NATIONAL  ONLINE LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 20th  august  2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 14 . 34 . 38 . 43 . 47 . 48 . [09] Bonus Ball which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of£178,226 (One hundred and seventy eight thousand, two hundred and twenty six pound sterling) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of £946,792 shared amongst the (10) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your £135,256 (One hundred and thirty five  thousand,two hundred and fifty six  pound sterling)  would be released to you by any of our payment offices 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. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent: SIR MAXWELL FOWLER email address:  maxwellfowler1@yahoo.co.uk website : http://www.uknationallottery.com/results.php Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY.   Yours faithfully, Mr.Richard K Lloyd Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Sweepstakes International Program Telephone:+44-07031842181 Fax:+44-802-132-6854 You must be 16 or over to play or claim a prize   Ref:UK/9420X2/68 Dear Winner,            Congratulations once again from all the staff here.In order to verify your winnings,we need your particulars for record purposes.Attached here is a copy of our verifications form,please fill accordingly so as to proceed with your winnings.Please fill out the form 1. FULL NAMES:________________________________________________________ 2. DATE OF BIRTH________________________________________ 3. SEX:_________________________ 4. MARITAL STATUS:_____________________________________ 5.CONTACT ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________ 6.COUNTRY:_____________________________________ 7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:_________________FAX NUMBER__________________ 8.OCCUPATION:______________________________________________ 9.ANNUAL INCOME:_____________________________________________ 10.WINNING E-MAIL ADDRESS:_________________________________________ 11.WINNING NUMBER:_________________________________________ After you have completed the filling of the form you are to send a copy via email to your fiduciary agent SIR MAXWELL  FOWLER maxwellfowler1@yahoo.co.uk

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