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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 (5 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "worldwide lottery" <worldwidelottery1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:36:12 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION YOUR EMAIL HAS WON (CONGRATULATIONS ! KRISTIN)

Barnby Worldwide Business Information
9 Leapal Road,
Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4JX

Dear Kristin,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of $600,000 (Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars) this is in line with our promotional lottery for our products. We specialize in the sales of CD-ROMs that enhance your business growth.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system (ESS) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.

This promotional lottery is the first of its kind and we intend to use
this medium to sensitize the public about our products.

To begin the processing of your prize we have contracted the services of a reputable finance house, you are advised to contact their Client Services Manager on how to claim your prize:

Agent FRANCES ZUMA

60 Graxton Sandton Estate

Johannesburg, South Africa.
E-mail: agent_frances@yahoo.com

PHONE NUM: +27-734-587-570

When you contact him, please provide him with your secret pin code x7pwyz2005 and your reference number BWBI: 2551256003/23

you are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:

1. Name in full
2. Address
3. Nationality
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Phone/Fax

If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.

Accept my hearty congratulations once again!

Regards

Mrs. Catty Miller

Promotions Manager

N/B Please send replies to

agent_frances@yahoo.com

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