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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: "gsl p" <gslp2004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gslpromouk@GSLpromouk.hyperoffice.com
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 06:46:56 -0900
Subject: CLAIM NOW: YOU HAVE WON,FINAL NOTICE

GLOBAL SPORTS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

Ref: GSP005/Q3.1
Batch: 3/1-2005C7

Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: SELECTION FOR PRIZE/AWARD CONFIRMATION
We are delighted to notify you the draw (#915), the shortlisting and
inclusion of your mail ID among the 50 winners of the Global
Sports Online Sweepstakes International Lottery Promotion
Program organized quarterly under the auspices of UK Lottery held on
September 14th 2005

Your name has been attached to Ticket Number 41-47-17-21-13-18, with Serial
Number 9375B, REF: GSP005/Q3.1 and BATCH:
3/1-2005C7 in our collator's data sheet and consequently won the lottery in
the 2nd category in match 5 plus associated bonus.
You are therefore entitled to a claim of 5% (£1.8Million) of the £36Million
voted for the promotional program. This prize award is
envisaged for the promotion of sports in individual winner's locality in the
country of origin, and has been credited to file:
GSP/9023118308/05.

Your prize award has been insured in your name and is ready for claims. To
begin your claims therefore, you are advised to
expeditiously contact our licensed and accredited claim agent
for Overseas Lottery Winners within a period of 21 days (date of this email
inclusive) for the processing of your winning and remittance
to you in the preferred payment as shall be indicated by you and after all
statutory obligations have been satisfactorily dispensed with.

This promotion takes place quarterly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative
office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon. In view of this, your
£1.8million (One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds
Sterling) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in Europe.

Please be informed that claims not processed within the stipulated period
may be forfeited to the pool without further notice.

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
You may wish to establish contact via e-mail with the particulars presented
below citing the batch and reference numbers to this letter
between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday through Friday

HyperOffice-Overseas Claims Unit
United Kingdom Lottery Fiduciary
Contact Person: Mr.Howards Michael
Email:gslpromouk@GSLpromouk.hyperoffice.com

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality, and
press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond
where they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level of
confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent
problems associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our
precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program.

CONGRATULATIONS again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our
promotions program We remain.

Very Truly Yours,
The Director of Promotions
GLOBAL SPORTS PROMOTION
UK Lottery International
Mr.Smith Alcocer.

NOTE: Always quote your Reference No.GSP005/Q3.1 and Batch No.: 3/1-2005C7
in every of your correspondences with us or to our
coordinate sponsor's bank. Should there be any change of your address, do
inform your claims processing agent as soon as
possible.

SORRY FOR THE LATE INFORMATION. THANKS

This E-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for the use
of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may
contain Information that is privileged, proprietary,
confidential and exempted from disclosure. If you are not the intended
recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution or
copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received
this communication in error, please notify the sender, and
erase this E-mail message immediately.



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