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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: "CHERYL SMITH" <uklottoinfo@drawsenquiries.org>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:57:54 +0000
Subject: SWEEPSTAKES WINNING NOTIFICATION

CLAIMS HEADQUARTERS:
Customer Service
580 N. Tenth Street, CA 85914
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept.
johannesburg, South Africa.

 

Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369

                                               WINNING NOTIFICATION:

We happily announce to you the DRAWS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER FOR THIS YEAR of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 24th of September, 2005 in Johannesburg,South Africa.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:19-6-26-17-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

 

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1,500,000.00 (One million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize of US $15 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

 

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Website through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually.

 

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your US$1,500,000.00 (One million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be released to you by our payment office in europe.

 

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.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 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:

DR CHERYL SMITH.
Email:claimsenquirys@yahoo.co.uk

 

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,

SIR SAMUEL CLARK.
UK-LOTTO PRESIDENT .

 

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