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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: kimberly_alx@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 13:17:37 +0200
Subject: DEAR WINNER

SWISS LOTTO via Internet :

REF:NUMBER: 133/756/4509
BATCH:NUMBER: 538901527-Bc68
WINNING TICKETS NUMBERS
5- 2 -1 -1 -9 -4



ATTN:Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winner in our International Lottery Program held on the 15th of November, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 521194 with serial number 3772-556 drew lucky numbers (5) (2)( 1 )(1)( 9)( 4 )which consequently won in the Joker category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY. ($900,000,00 Dollars Only)


CONGRATULATIONS!



Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and your money Remitted to you.



This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program . All People were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every five years.



This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies in Switzerland and South Africa as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base.



To file for your claim, please contact our financial agent.



BAR SMITH WILLIAMS ESQ

REPLY EMAIL:agent_smithwilliams005@yahoo.com
HIS CONTACT DETAILS:+0027-83-690-7058.

FAX:0027-II-507-5868


Remember all winning must be claimed not later than a whole Month .After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being the lucky one in this our promotional program.


Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Kimberly Alexander
International Lottery (co-ordinator)

N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail.
Contact your claims agent.
website www.swisslotto.ch

Dr. P. Swier, Mr. Gerald Goodman (Manager Foreign Operations), Mr. Franklyn Van Der Weijden (Manager Domestic Banking Operations), Dr. James Williams (Director International Credit Department), Mrs. Sandra Murphy (Executive), Mr. Michael Cole (Executive) Mrs.Kimberly Alexander (International Lottery (co-ordinator)
Copyright ©2005 Swiss Lottery International



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