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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 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: "John Barkley" <kingsgate_2005lottery@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 06:31:26 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

 

 

 

 

E.A.A.S Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery
an Affiliate of watergate inc.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/02
Batch: 12/25/0034
 
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
 
      We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro - Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 1st of  September  2005 in  London..Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial  number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which subsequently won  you the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore,been approved to  claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand,  United StatesDollars) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02.This is from  a total cash prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the first  Fifty(50) lucky winners in this category. Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European  booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In  view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred  thousand,United States Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in  London.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release  of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site  through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.This  promotion takes place annually. 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 a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and  unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.Please be warned.
   To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent with the  below details for processing of your claims.
 
AGENT:       Mr Ronald Rogers
Email:          tunnels2005_info5@excite.com
 
   To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your  reference/batch numbers 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,
SIR John Barckley
AFRO-ASIAN  zonal coordinator

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