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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 (6 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "uk lottery" <uklotterylottery6@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 01:47:58 +0000
Subject: ***ONLINE SWEEPS LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION***

THE NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUATERS - UK
Customer Service

 

 

 

Ref Number:   LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch Number:  R3/A312-59

Lotto Number:  Draw #1033

Serial Number: 00982333cc

 

16 - 11 - 2005

 

ATTN: WINNER

 

ONLINE SWEEPS LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION:

 

We happily announce to you the draw of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
International programs held on Wednesday 16th November 05, in ENGLAND AND WALES, Your e-mail address attached to Serial number 00982333cc and Batch Number: R3/A312-59, drew the Lucky Numbers:

4-9-22-24-30-41-20(bonus), which subsequently won you the lottery in a category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £2,666,676 (Two million,six hundred and sixty six thousand,six hundred and seventy six Pounds Sterling) in cash credited to The National Lottery clients Account with Lloyds Bank, United Kingdom.

 

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. 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 e-coupon. In view of this, your £2,666,676 (Two million,six hundred and sixty six thousand,six hundred and seventy six 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 Legal agent:

 

Barrister JOHN TARSUS
Email
barristerjohntarsus@yahoo.co.uk
Tel:+447040108356

 

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your Reference, Batch numbers and Serial number to any correspondences with our designated agent or us.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

 

Sincerely,
Richard K. Lloyd
UK - Coordinator.

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