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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).
  

Fraud email example:

From: <awardnotification@ghpro.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:35:59 -0500
Subject: Congratulations!!!

GOLD CASH PROMO LOTTERY
311 REGENT STREET,
NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND
INTERNATIONAL CLAIM DEPARTMENT,

TELEPHONE:+447040110646, +447031916236

REF:1037231II
BATCH: AA/44-2013-33/JJJ

Dear Sir / Madam,

AWARD
NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement Today, 23rd of September 2005,as winners of the GOLD CASH LOTTERY PROGRAM held on 10th MAY 2005.

Your email is attached to the ticket number lottery file with TICKET NUMBER 566-018-9-77; drew the lucky numbers 14, 20, 05, 44, 73, 35, 36, and consequently you have won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 500, 000.00 Euros in cash credited to file REF NO.1037231II. This is from total prize money of 5,000,000.00 Euros shared among the Ten International winners in this category. All participants were sellected through a computer Ballot system drawn from 50,000 emails from AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AMERICA, EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA,AFRICA and ASIA as part of international promotions program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your email ID.Due to the mix up of some numbers and emails, We ask that you keep this award strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.. We hope with a part of your prize you will participate in our end of our year high stakes 50Million Euros international lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your claims agent:

MR, KENNETH ANDERSON

CLAIMS DEPARTMENT.
GOLD CASHEMAIL PROMO LOTTERY,
E-mail: kenneth.anderson@merseymail.com

for due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all claims must be made not later than 5th October 2005 .
After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complication, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent
as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for your being part of our
promotions program.
We are open to scrutuny and proper investigations.

Sincerely,

MRS. LINDA FAIRWOSH
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER

 

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