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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: MARGRET WILLIAMS <uknlt@netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 09:30:59 -0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON A PRIZE

UKONLINE NOTIFICATION DESK
(GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED PROGRAM)
UKONLINE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
REGISTERED UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION ACT OF:
(Registration Z720633X).

International Lottery
P O Box 1016
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
(Customer Services)
Ref: UK/9420X/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY370 vii



WINNING NOTIFICATION
_____________________

We happily announce to you the draw (#979) of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes
International program held on 3rd December ,2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:
5647560054 155 with Serial number 5336/05 jack pot lotto winners drew the lucky
numbers:(-02-05-20-35-35-47-(48-)"bonus no 47. which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd
category i.e. match 5 plus bonus. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 680,202
(Six hundred and eighty thousand , two hundred and two pound sterling) in cash credited to file
KTU/7023448102/05 in a total sum of 6, 802, 020 lotto jackpot shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky
winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus! Bonus with percentage 16.9% .All participants for the online
version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and
extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online. This
promotion takes place weekly. 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 680,202
(Six hundred and eighty thousand , two hundred and two pound sterling) would be released to you by
any of our payment offices in Europe , Africa and Asia. Our European, Africa and Asia agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him. For
security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is
part! of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned. To file for your claim, please contact
our fiduciary agent:

MR. DAVE KRISTOF
Email: interdipfinance@yahoo.com
Telephone: +31-633-733-968

NOTE:YOUR BONUS NO IS (47) AND ALSO CLAIMS ARE STILL IN PROGRESS TILL THE 3RD OF
JANUARY, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS from me and members of staff of the UK National Lottery.

Yours faithfully,
MRS. MARGRET WILLIAMS
Online coordinator for UK National Lottery
Sweepstakes International Program

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