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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: "erou lottery" <eroulottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:23:59 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

>From :MR,BENJAMIN HARRSON
Euro,Afro,American ,Sweepstake
Lottery Headquarters:
1a,BoxenCourt Carlton Nottingham
shire Nottingham NAG4 1SQ Essex Netherland Customer
Service: 580 NCAA 85914Ref:
EASEL/941FYI/03 Batch: 12/25/D

WINNING NOTIFICATIONATTN:DIRECTOR/C.E.O.We happily announce to you the draw
of the Euro - Afro American Sweepstake Lottery International programs held
on the 5 of Novembar 2005 in Essex United Kingdom. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number: B9564 75604545 188 with! Serial number 97560 drew
the winning: 59/84/26/17/35, which subsequently won you the lottery in the
2nd category. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of
US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
KPC/9080118308/02.This is from a total cash prize of US $1100,000,00 Million
dollars, shared amongst the first One Ten (110) lucky winners in this
category world-wide.Please note that your lucky winning number falls within
our Afro booklet representative office in Africa as indicated in your play
coupon. In view of this, your US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States
Dollars) would be released to you by our bank. Our African agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact
him. All participants were selected randomly from World Wide.

Through computer draw system and extracted from over10,000,00 companies and
20,000,00 individuals. This promotion takes place annually. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till
your claims isprocessed 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 Agent immediately you read this
message for quick and urgent release of your fund , his conatct information
is as
follows: Agent richard zuma.Esg.
Reply Email :egm_progress@hotmail.com
AGENTS UNDER SCORE:27 73 233 4208.
BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS MAKE A VERY BIG MISTAKES
WITH THE EMAIL ADRESS PLEASE READ AND SEND CAREFULY.
Please be informed that all winning must be claimed on or before 15 December
2005. To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
that has succesfully won this competition . Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program. Sincerely,Mrs Teresa Allan.Netherland Zonal
Co-ordinator.Mr. Alexandra Davis United Kingdom zonal Secretary General
.N.B Call our banking attorney immediately for your cliam do not delay for
delay is dengerous and oppotunity come but once so therefore RUSH NOW!!!!.

Warning This information transmitted is only for the person or entity to
which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged
material.

Any review,retransmission,dissemination or other use of thisinformation, or
taking of any action in reliance upon this information, by person or
entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited.If you received
this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any
computer.Thanks for your Co-operation.

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