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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: "lucy baker" <lucy-baker@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:38:49 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FOR WINNING!!!!!

WINNING NOTIFICATION,

Congratulations.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 14th september,2005. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 220982217413-7240 with serial number 34708-325
drew lucky numbers 3-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in the 1st
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$1Million
(One Million United States Dollars) CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and
your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system
drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes
place every three year.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Ted Turner, Jesse Jackson,
Ken Evoy, we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our
next year USD50 million international lottery. To file for your claim,
please contact our financial agent Mr.Ian Smith of the Prime Golden
TrustagencyEmail:smith_ian01@yahoo.com and please quote your winning/serial
& ticket numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent. Congratulations !! Remember, all winning must be claimed not later
than 24th of september,2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be
remitted back to us.
included in the next stake.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your winning/serial & ticket in
allcorrespondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our
agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!
Best Regards,
Mrs.Lucy Baker (co-ordinator).
CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS AGENT AT:smith_ian01@yahoo.com.

ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO
DISQUALIFICATION.ALSO,SINCE YOUR AGENT IS IN NIGERIA,YOUR MONEY WILL BE
PAID TO YOU VIA A CERTIFIED DRAFT SIGNED BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
THROUGH THEIR CORRESPONDENT BANK IN SWITZERLAND.

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