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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: "MRS Tina Williams" <abatogrino004@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: frankmaduka@walla.com
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 14:01:44 +0200
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION


We are pleased to inform you of the result of Email Lottery promotion held on the 16th
JANUARY ,2004 and that you were one of the five lucky winners and your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 4208-6234 with serial number 8880-278 drew lucky numbers
1-03-66-9 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay of $1,000,000.00(ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over
25,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from All over the
world. we hope that with part of your winning you will take part in our next year
TEN MILLION USD International Lottery.

Please to file in for your claims, contact our fiducial agent:

MR MAVIN KING
Email:frankmaduka@walla.com
TELE:0039.3396463456

Please do remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 25th DECEMBER,2006.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,If you wish to file in for
your claims,you are therefore requested to qoute the following claims requirements.

1. Reference,Batch ,Serial and Lucky Numbers.
2. Your Full Names and Adress
3. Tel and Fax Numbers.

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 Tina williams

Lottery Coordinator

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