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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: "peters white" <peterswhite1315@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: peterswhiteassociates@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 01:50:06 -0900
Subject: LUCKYDAY

ATTENTION: Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Peters White the fiduciary agent assigned to your case. I wish to
Congratulate you on your victory, you are a lucky person to have won this
lottery. Your email address was amongst those chosen this quarter from our
new java-based software that randomly selects email addresses from the web
from which winners are selected. You are required to forward the following
details to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate
which will facilitate the release of your winnings.
The lottery is an annual event orgainised by LUCKYDAY LOTTO
(www.luckyday.nl) and we are the united kingdom regional promoters.
Your winning price is to the tune of Two Million
Euros.
1. Full names.
2. Phone number.
3. Fax number.
4. Occupation.
5. Sex.
6. Age.
7. Nationality.
You are advised to forward this information as soon as possible to enable us
attend to your winnings. Our firm has been contracted to handle payments on
your behalf, once we confirm your information, your payments would be
processed. Everything was done in such a way that our payments mode would
meet the standards set by the Lottery boards.After you have sent down these
information, a certificate will be prepared for you. This is to be your
proof of winning from this office to the payment center before they release
your funds.
Be advised that your winnings would be paid to you in Four(4)
installments of 500,000.00 Euros {Five Hundred Thousand Euros}. This is done
because of the amount won by you. This money would be paid to you on
instalmental basis via the Correspondent Bank of the Lottery promoters. You
are advised to keep your winning numbers secret to avoid unscrupulous
elements from taking advantage of the situation.
Once again, congratulations.

Yours faithfully,
MR. PETERS WHITE
Peters White & Associates
50 Broadway
Westminster
London
SW1H OBL
United Kingdom
PRACTICE AREAS:-
CONVEYANCING
The legal aspects of buying, selling and leasing
houses and property. We are able to provide an
indication of likely costs in relation to domestic
conveyancing.
CRIMINAL
General advice on all aspects of Criminal cases
including dealing with the prosecutor. Registered with
British Aid Board to provide criminal legal
assistance. Preparing for and conducting cases in all
of the Scottish Criminal courts. Preparing for and
conducting Children's Hearings.
CLAIMS
All work relating to compensation arising from any
accident or injury, including Criminal Injuries
Compensation and lottery winnings.
CIVIL COURT
All work relating to cases involving Divorce,
Children, Interdict, Housing, Employment, Recovery,
Contract and Debt.
EXECUTRY
Preparing wills and winding up affairs after death.
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This email and its attachments are confidential and intended for the
exclusive use of the
addressee(s).This email and its attachments may also be privileged or
protected by legal rules. If you have received this by mistake please let us
know by replying immediately and
destroying the email and its attachments without reading, copying or
forwarding the contents.

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