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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: "Department of National Lottery" <dnlagency05@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 09:12:52 +0000
Subject: WINNING CLAIM

Department Of National Lotteries
Consumer Affairs Shellbridge Way Richmond Suite 800
Winnipeg Manitoba And West African Monetary Institute
28 February Road Accra Ghana 10760

WINNING NOTIFICATION:

Grand Draw No: 12088
Ticket No:522/5390/800/DN
Ref: DNL/265104060037
Batch: 1/00388/DNL

We are pleased to announce to you the draw of the
Department of National Lottry International programs
held on the 7th September 2005 in Accra Ghana.

In conjunction with the West African monetary
Institute a Ticket number: 522/5390/800/DN attached to
your e-mail address a which subsequently won you the
lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum
of US$1,000,000.00 (One 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$1,000,000.00 (One Million
United States Dollars) would be released to you by our
Departmentof National lottry 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 Website 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 secornd quater of this year. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential till your claims is processed
and your money remitted to you.

This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
doubl claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file in for your claim, please contact our Africa

Agent:MR.ANDY COLE on Email :
(claimagent@patan.org)

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, you are
to contact MR.ANDY COLE on Email with the followings
details below:

1. Your full names, telephone, contact address and
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,
Mrs. Theresa Williams
Marketing/Zonal Coordinator Department of National
Lotteries


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