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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: "anglo franco" <anglo_francco@anclofrancco.org>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 11:24:43 +0000
Subject: Prize Alert

ANGLO FRANCO LOTTERY PROMOTIONS INT
3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park,
Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD

FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: A-F-I32198-00

ATTENTION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 31st of August
2005,of winners of the ANGLO FRANCO LOTTERY PROMOTIONS INT held on 27th of
August 2005. Your email address was attached to ticket number 714-5-9827;
with serial number 14-83 drew the lucky numbers rs 03, 15, 23,25,35, 40,
(30), and consequently won in category A. You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of 1.2 million Great Britain Pounds(GBP) in cash
credited to file REF:NO. A-F-I32198-00. This is from total prize money of 6
million Great Britain Pounds(GBP), shared among the 5
international winners in this category.All participants were selected
through a computer ballot system drawn from companies/individuals from
Middle East, Australia, NewZealand,America, Asia, Europe and North America
as part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in ref no.
A-F-I32198-00.Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your account. This is part of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by
participants of this program.We hope with a part of you prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes GBP 10,000,000.00 POUNDS
international lottery.To begin your claim, please respond back to your

claims agent;

MR RABIAS FLORIAN
CLAIMS DEPT. MANAGER,
ANGLO/FRANCO LOTTERY UK
EMAIL: prizecenter@hotmail.co.uk

He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance of
your prize money. Remember, you must contact him using his mailing address
not later than two weeks after this date or funds will be returned as
unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your
correspondences.Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for
being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely,
THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
ANGLO/FRANCO LOTTERY UK.

Do not reply to this mail Contact your claims agent
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please let us know by reply immediately and destroy the email and its
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