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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 (9 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "smith Cole" <lottopromoter@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 21:50:47 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION

BRITISH LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON
Ref:BTL/491oX1/04
Batch: 12/25/0304
Date:16/9/2005

WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

We happily announce to you the draw of the BRITISH Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 16 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:19-22-30-35-44-48,which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.You are therefore, been approved to claim a total sum of $2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) 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 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:SMITH JARK
Email: lottopromoter@hotmail.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

SMITH JARK :::CO_ORDINATOR

BRITISH LOTTERY ZONAL ONLINE CO-ORDINATOR

REPLY TO lottopromoter@hotmail.com

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