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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: jmorgan@pnetmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 14:19:15 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

THE STERLING GAMES LOTTERY
LONDON OFFICE
233-5 AMITHY GROVE,
LONDON, SW200LL.
UNITED KINGDOM
Dear Winner,
We are please to announce you as one of the 3 lucky winners in the STERLING
GAMES LOTTERY draw held on 18th of November. All 3 winning addresses were
randomly selected from a batch of
5,000,000 international emails. Your mail address emerged along side 2
others as a 3rd category winner in this month's draw.
Consequently, you have therefore been approved for a total pay out of
£2,000,000 Pounds (Two million pounds) The following particulars are
attached to your lotto payment order:
(i) Winning numbers: 31,49,52,60,71
(ii) Serial number: 3219
(iii) Lotto batch number : BW-09-SGL
(iv) Reference number: SGT/0086/05
Please contact the under listed claims officer as soon as possible for the
immediate release of your winnings:
MR.JAMES MORGAN
Claims Department Manager
STERLING FINANCE & SECURITIES
TEL. +447040130870,FAX. +447030403864
Email : jamesmorgan33@sify.com
Once again on behalf of all our staff, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sincerely,
Ms.Phina Churchill
Promotions Manager
N.B:
1.All claims are nullified after 10 working days from today.
2.You will be required to pay a fee for the insurance of your prize money
3.Do inform the claims officer of any change of names or addresses.
4.All winners under the age of 18 are automatically dis-qualified.
5.Please do not reply to this email, contact your claims agent (Mr. JAMES MORGAN) by fax or email.

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