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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 (4 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: "BRITISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS" <btonlinedraws@msn.com>
Reply-To: agent0097@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:24:43 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION.

  BTLONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK.    

 GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED!!!
 BTLONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
 IS REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF;
 (Registration Z720633X).

 British Lottery Headquarters:
Customer Service
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON

Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304

 WINNING NOTIFICATION

 We announce to you the draw of the British
Lottery International programs held on the 1st of
November 2005 in London. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with serial number
5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7,which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have been approved to claim a total
 sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand,
United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
RPC/9080118308/04 made available from a total cash prize
of US $125 Million dollars.

You were randomly selected for the online version  from world
wide web sites through a computer drawn system
extracted from over 100,000 companies.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls
within our booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your
US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred
thousand, United States Dollars) would be released to
you by our affiliate bank in London as soon as you
establish contact.

  To file for your claim, contact our
fiduciary agent via the below details;

AGENT: Mr. Nigel Garside Shorthall

   Email: btl0097@hotmail.co.uk

TEL: +447040129822
TEL: +447031844837
TEL: +447031844826
FAX: +448704783517

   To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, quote your
    reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or
our designated agent.

CONGRATULATIONS  FROM THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY.

Faithfully,
Michael Ronin, Esq.

Zone Co-ordinator for BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY
Sweepstakes International Program.
NATIONAL LOTTERY.

     

               Michael Ronin, Esq.                

               Zone Co-ordinator

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