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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: "LWNCL AGENT" <lwncl_info@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:56:24 +0000
Subject: Prize Winning Notification

The Head,Lottery Winning Notification
Centre,13th Site House,WBCs,P0Q,6EE, London.
Attn. Sir / Madam,



Prize Winning Notification . /Congratulations,


we are pleased to inform you that you have won on email the annual
microsoft world lottery promotion program held in London on 29th June,
2005. A global email random access selection shot on
Microsoft, generated your email address on the following

:1.27522465896-5322.serial number 652-662<BR>3.batch number
T-040-SB06-054.lottery ref number OSL/653/029/05 and drew lucky numbers
7-14-18-23-31-45 which won on the 3rd category USA $ 723,000.00 (Seven
hundred and twenty three thousand USA dollars) Your Ticket ,Serial
,Batch ,Lottery Ref Number ,will be confidentially included in your
payment
approval - take note.

This promotional program takes place annually, promoted and sponsored
by eminent personalities - the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates Of icrosoft
Inc, Multi Choice, Echina Site and other corporate organizations.This is to
encourage the use of the Internet and computers
worldwide .

For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning
informations confidential until your claims have been processed.This is
part of MS nsecurity protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse
of this program by scam impostors.Please note: in order to avoid
unnecessary delay and complications remember to quote byour lucky
numbers and batch numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore, should there be
any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible.Apply for
your prize as soon as possible so your payment will be processed within the
time of claim.Congratulations once more.

Goodluck.
Yours
Faithfully,

Mrs. Rose Scott - LWNCL

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