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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 (9 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: "WINNERS DEPARTMENT" <winnersdepartment_uklottery@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:20:36 +0000
Subject: U.K-NATIONAL LOTTERY(WINNING NOTIFICATION)

 

UK-LOTTO HEADQUARTERS:
45 ELMDENE RD WOOLICH,
SE 16 TZ,UNITED-KINGDOM.
13-11-2005
Customer Service
Ref: UK/9420X2/68
Batch: 074/05/ZY369
 
                       WINNING NOTIFICATION:
 
We happily announce to you the draw (05/1032) of the UK-LOTTO Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 12TH NOVEMBER, 2005. in LEEDS UNITED-KINGDOM.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 12-13-25-30-45-47-42, which subsequently won you the 2nd prize in this lottery category. You are therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
£206,818.00 (Two Hundred and Six Thousand Eight Hundred And Eighteen Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to file ktu/9023118308/03. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000companies. This promotion takes place annually. 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
£206,818.00 (Two Hundred and Six Thousand Eight Hundred And Eighteen Pounds Sterling) would be released to you by our payment office in europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:
MR. THOMAS LANCASTER
Email: thom_lancaster@yahoo.co.uk 
PHONE: +44-703-194-9840
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent.
TO confirm your winning numbers, please click on the link below
http://thelotter.com/Results_.asp?Lottery=24
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Sincerely,
MR. SPENCER PHILIP
Online coordinator for UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Programs

 

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