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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: "jacob williams" <jacobwilliams2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adamslbrooks44@walla.com
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:15:12 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The National Lottery
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We happily announce to you the draw of the Uk Lottery International

programs held on the 21st of September 2005 in London. Your e-mail

address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number

5388/02drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won

you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved

to claim a total sum of £984,008 ( Nine Hundred and eighty Four

Thousand and Eight pounds in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545188 with

Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:30-35-38-41-45-48(bonus

no.)

Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the

release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him .
All participants were selected randomly from the 'World Wide
Web' site through a computer ballot system and extracted from over

100,000 company addresses.
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.

MR ADAMS LUIS BROOKS
Email: adamslbrooks44@walla.com

1. FULL NAMES:........................

2. DATE OF BIRTH:.......................

3. SEX:.........................

4. MARITAL STATUS:...................

5. CONTACT ADDRESS:........................

6. TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........................

7. OCCUPATION:.............................

8. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL:.......................

9. REF. AND BATCH NUMBERS:....................

Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duely

completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double

claim. 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.
Faithfully,
Yours faithfully,
JACOB WILLIAMS.
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program

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