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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: "ray ray2" <ray_012@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 14:35:33 +0000
Subject: CONGRATS

THE LOTTERY PROMOTION COMPANY LIMITED
CHURCHILL HOUSE, CHALVEY ROAD EAST
SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE SL1 2LS
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LW907686 AND BATCH NO: 22/457/OZ.
ATTENTION:
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to notify you of the announcement today of winners of the THE
LOTTERY PROMOTION COMPANY LIMITED PROGRAMS held on 20th of October 2005 as
part of our last quarter of the year bonanza.
You or your company, attached to ticket number 1416-4612, with serial number
458625 drew the lucky numbers 60-17-7-43, and consequently won the lottery
in the "A" category.
You have been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$5,500,000.00 in cash
credited to file REF NO: LW907686 This is from total prize money of
US$16,500,000.00 shared among the Three (3) international winners in this
category. All participants were selected through a computer balloting system
drawn form 77,000 email address of individuals and company name at a random
from Middle East, Asia, Africa, Canada, Europe and North America and Oceania
as part of our International Promotions Program, which is conducted annually
and sponsored by major Companies in UK.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your claims file has been forwarded to BRENT FINANCE LIMITED;
MS. CHRISTIANA QUEST
BLACK FINANCE LIMITED
THE STABLE HOUSE
PARK LANE MEWS
HATHERTON NANTWICH
CHESHIRE CW5 8QX
EMAIL: christiequest @indiatimes.com
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated
account of your choice. In your best interests and to avoid complications
you must initiate contact within five days working permit of receipt of this
MAIL. BRENT FINANCE LIMITED. will handle all matters with regards to
claiming your prize. All correspondences to MS. CHRISTIANA QUEST, either by
fax and/or email, should have this MAIL sent along with it and also, your
FULL ADDRESS, your COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE and your EMAIL ADDRESS to which this
email is sent, should be clearly and BOLDLY WRITTEN IN YOUR RESPONSE with
BRENT FINANCE LIMITED.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference LW907686 and batch numbers 22/457/OZ in
every correspondences with MS. CHRISTIANA QUEST. Furthermore, should there
be any change of your address, do inform MS. CHRISTIANA QUEST. You are to
keep all lottery information from the public as we will not entertain cases
of multiple claims processing or compromise the privacy and security for all
winners.
CONGRATULATIONS once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr. BILL MICHAEL, Promotions Manager
Lottery Promotion Company Ltd.



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