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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: "manny walter" <uklottery001@winnings-nl.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:40:42 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
Customer Service
an Affiliate of THE ROCKEFELLER
FOUNDATION
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON

Ref:BTL/4910X1/04
Batch: 12/25/0340


WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the draw of the BRITISH Sweepstake Lottery
International programs held on the 1st of April 2004 in London.Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number:69475600545-721 with Serial number 8867/04
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 tates
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 her.

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: Mrs Laura Banks
Email:laura_banks06@myway.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,
Micheal Ronin.
BRITISH LOTTERY ZONAL ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR



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