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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: "Global National Lottery Agency" <gnlagency2005@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 17:11:21 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Global National Lottery Agency
Consumer Affairs Shellbridge Way
Richmond Suite 800 Winnipeg Manitoba
An Affiliate Of The Department
Of National Lotteries
28 February Road Accra Ghana 10760

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the Global National lottery
Programmes in Affiliation with the Department of national lottries
International programs held on the 30th of August in Accra Ghana.In
conjunction with the West African monetary institute a Ticket
number:463/5378/777/NG attached to your e-mail address a which subsequently
won you the lotteryin the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum Of
US$2,000,000.00 (two Million United States Dollars).This is from a Total
cash prize of US$12,000,000.00(TWELVE) Million dollars, shared
amongst The first Twelve (12)lucky winners in this category. Please note
that your Lucky winning number falls within our Afrian booklet
representative office in Accra Ghana (Africa) as indicated in your play
coupon.

In view of this, your US$2,000,000.00 (two Million United States Dollars)
would be released to you by our Global National Lottery Agency(OFFICE)in
Accra Ghana Africa. Our Africa Agent will immediately Commence the process
to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you Contact him. All
participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site Through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 individuals and
companies.This promotion taking place
now as we shall commence sales of ticket by nextyear.


For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
Confidential untill your claims is processed and your money remitted to you.
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 in for your claim, please contact our Africa
Claims Agent: Mr.john Pears on Email ( contactjohn@k.ro )

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are to contact Mr.john
Pears with the followings details below:

1. Your full names, telephone, contact address.
2. Quote your Ticket number in 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,

DR. mathew Eemmy
Zonal Coordinator

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