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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: "UNIVERSAL STAKES LOTTOS" <universalstakeslottos6@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:17:00 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! (WINNING NOTICE)

Dr. Louis Adams
Universal Stakes Lottos
Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538901527-Bc68
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453
Dear Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners
in our recent UNIVERSAL STAKES Lottery Program held on the
31St of October ,2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew
lucky numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the
2ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump
sum pay of 2,000,000 EUROS (Two Million! EUROS).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you
keep your winning information confidential until your
claims have been fully processed and your money Remitted to
you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some participants. All participants were selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over
20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses
and names from all over the world. This promotional program
takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and
sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies
in europe as part of their social responsibility to the
citizens in the communities where they have operational
base.We hope with part of your winnings you will take part
in this months Ten million Euros UNIVERSAL STAKES LOTTERY.


To file for your claim, please contact your claims agent
MR PETER LAMBERT
Reply Email : petelambert1975@yahoo.co.uk

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than a month
of this date. After this date all unclaimed funds
will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to
avoid unnecessa! ry delays and complications, remember
to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence. Furthermore should there be any change of
address do inform our agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.


Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Louis Adams
UNIVERSAL STAKES LOTTOS (co-ordinator)

N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
winners will result to disqualification. Please do not
reply to this mail. Contact your claims agent at
petelambert1975@yahoo.co.uk

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