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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 (13 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: "Global Agency Promotion" <online_globalpromotion@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 17:19:44 +0000
Subject: Confirmation Of Claims...

GLOBAL AGENCY PROMOTION.   

   BS 68-70 ALFONDSTRAAT,
  1003BS,AMSTELVEEN THE NETHERLANDS.
  Ref. Number: 198/1020/2004
  Batch number: D.701246-DLP/04

  Sir/ Madam,

  We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result winners  International programmes held on 12th of OCTOBER  2005.  Your e-mail  address was attached to ticket number:  375066623 with your serial number 3772-554/DLP.drew you a  lucky  number 30-75-14-20-64-52 which consequently won in the secound (2rd)  category,  you are therefore been approved for lump sum payment  of US$ 700,000.00)  (Seven Hundred Thousand United states Dollars) CONGRATULATIONS ! ! ! Due  to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep  your winning  information confidential until your claims has been  processed and your money remitted to you in due course via your  nominated bank or otherwise.This is part of our security protocol to avoiddouble claims and  unwarranted abuse  of this programme by some participants.  All participants were selected  through an e-mail balloting. This  promotional programme takes place every three years.

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

  Mr. Maxwell Anthony
  E-mail address: m_anthony01@winning.com   

  Tel#:+31-613-729-917.

  Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 21st of November, 2005. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and  complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch  number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

  Once again congratulations .

  Best regards,
  Mrs. Lucia Ford.
  Lottery coordinator.

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