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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 free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "smith miller" <bahamas_xmas_online_lotto@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:11:26 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!WINNER YOU ARE TO CONTACT OUR TRAVEL/FIDUCIARY AGENT

 

                                                                                         

 

 

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

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

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the Bahamas

Lottery International programs held on the 26th 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 therefore been approved to claim a

total sum of US$2,500,00(Two thousand, five hundred

 United States Dollars) in cash credited to

file RPC/9080118308/04 made available from a total

cash prize of US $125 thousand dollars

shared amongst

the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.A free ticket

coverings all sort of travelling expenses

to the carribean,including a swimming kit,

a free hotel accomodation in Bahamas

 and four extra free

ticket to invite friends for the trip

to the island for a month holiday 

This years Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever

for Bahamas Lottery .The estimated $125 thousand

jackpot would be the first in U.K. history.

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$2,500.00 (Two thousand, five hundred

United States Dollars) would be released to

you by our affiliate bank in London. Our agent will

immediately commence the facilitation of release of

funds to you as soon as you establish contact.

All participants were selected randomly from world

wide web sites through a computer drawn system and

extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion

takes place annually.

This is part of precautionary measures to avoid double

claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some

unscrupulous elements.

Please be warned. To file for your claim, please

contact our fiduciary agent with the below details for

processing of your claims.

AGENT: Mr.Smith Miller

Email: smith_miller_agent2@yahoo.com

Tel:+447031947476

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please

quote your reference/batch numbers in any

correspondences with our designated

agent. Congratulations once more from all members and

staff of this program.

Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

Michael Smith

Zonal Coordinator

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