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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 free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "THENATIONAL LOTTERY" <thk_govt@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:59:03 -0500
Subject: winning notification!!!!!!

The National Lottery EURO MILLIONS PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARMENT Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, Ireland(Customer Services) Ref: UK/9420X2/68 Batch: 074/05/ZY369 FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION: Dear Lucky Winner, RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION We are pleased to notify you the draw of the EURO MILLIONS PROMO/PRIZE:DEPARMENT Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Program held on Wednesday July 13, 2005. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from a pool of over 25,000 names of distinguished professionals drawn from Europe,America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, MiddleEast,parts of Africa, and North & South America as part of our international promotions programme conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. We hope with part of your prize awards, you will take part in our subsequent lottery jackpots. The result of our computer draw selected your name and email address attached to eticket number: 56475600545188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:,, ,,,with lucky bonus number, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 1st category i.e.5 1 star Category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of  1,350,000(One  Million, Three  Hundred and Fifty Thousand  Euro) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.This is from a total cash prize shared amongst the first Six (6) lucky winners in this category i.e.5+1 star Category Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this email inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance to your designated bank account after all statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with. This promotion takes place weekly. 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 1,350,000(One  Million, Three  Hundred and Fifty Thousand  Euro) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe. Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period may be forfeited to the pool without further notice. Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. You may wish to establish contact via email with the particulars presented below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter between the hours of 8.00am  7.30pm on Monday through Friday. Overseas Claims Unit United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary Contact Person: Brian Hunt Email:  the_natloty@yahoo.co.uk Phone:+44.703.184.2530 Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems associated with fraudulent claims.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. CONGRATULATIONS!!! At your disposal, we remain. Very Truly Yours, Bertron Hill.   CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. Copyright © 1994-2005 The Irish National Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guidelines

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