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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: "catherine owen" <catherineowen01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cathowen_uklotto@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:51:46 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

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

We happily announce to you the draw of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake
Lottery International programs held on Saturday 24th September 2005 LEEDS
UNITED-KINGDOM.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564
75600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
03111634404515 which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$854,000.00 (Eight hundred and fifty four Thousand United States
Dollars) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03.This is from
a total cash prize of US $8,540,000 million dollars, shared amongst
the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.
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.
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$854,000.00 (Eight hundred and
fifty four Thousand United StatesDollars) 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 her.
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 claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be
warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mrs Catherine Owen
cathowen_uklotto@yahoo.co.uk
You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your
winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-
http://lottery.co.uk/res/
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the 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,
MR DENNIS WHITES
UK-LOTTO Co-ordinator

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