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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 (4 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ONLINEUKLOTTERY WINNERS" <uklotterywinnersdesk@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 01:24:35 +0000
Subject: UK LOTTERY NOTIFICATION DESK

   

28 TANFIELD ROAD
CROYDON.LONDON
Batch: 12/25/0340
Ref: UKL/101OXI/02 

                                       UK LOTTERY NOTIFICATION DESK .

We happily announce to you the draw (#1012) of the UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International program held on 17 September, 2005.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with  Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: (14)-(26)-(34)-(35)-(36)-(45)bonus #(32).Which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 6 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  ?,039,506  (Two million and thirty nine thousand five hundred and six pound sterlin). in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.

This is from a total cash prize of ?,118,518 (six million one hundred and eighteen thousand five hundred and eighteen pound sterlin). shared amongst the first three (3) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 6 plus bonus.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This promotion takes place bianually.

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 #?,039,506  (Two million,and thirty nine thousand,five hundred and six pound sterling)  would be released to you by any of our courier department.Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him/her.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

 

MR .GREG MACCLUNG..

EMAIL:agent_greg002@yahoo.com

PHONE #  +44 703 193 1544

Goodluck from me and members of staff of the UK INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAMME.

 

Yours Faithfully,

KELVIN GRAHAM (Mr.)

Director.International Promotions Unit,

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