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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: "universal lotto" <unistakeslotto@nepaworld.org>
Reply-To: uni_lotto@latinmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 11:45:45 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 2nd of September, 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number
3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the
second category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
$500,000 usd (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) Only.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
remitted to you via an online banking prosedure that will be established by
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming,unecessary delay and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from over 30,000,000 individual email addresses and 20,000,000
cooperate email address names from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place every three years. This lottery was
promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like Mr. Bill Gates and the
Sultan of Brunei, we hope with part of your winnings you will take part in
our next years 50 million Dollars international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agents: Mr, J.Martins
of GLOBAL FUNDS MANAGEMENT, NIGERIA. Email:uni_lotto@latinmail.com
Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than 2nd October. 2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your
reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence to our fiduciary
agents.Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, please do
inform our agents as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs Mary Jones(Co-ordinator)

GLOBAL STAKES LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

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