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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: "Promotions Manager" <info_elrodo@winnings.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 11:00:40 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

EL RODO SWEEPSTAKES
CUSCO PLAZA DE LA CASTELLANA 133,
28046-MADRID
SPAIN
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: OYL /26510460037/03
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
ATTENTION:
RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement as one of
our lucky winnersof the EL RODO SWEEPSTAKES PROMO LOTTERY,INTERNATIONAL,
PROGRAMS held on 17TH FEBUARY 2004.
Your company/person,is attached to ticket number
023-0148-790-459, with serial number 5073-11 drew
the lucky numbers 43-11-44-37-10-43, and consequently
won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of US$5,500,000.00 in cash credited to file REF
NO. OYL/25041238013/02. This is from total prize money
of US$180,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category. All participants
were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn form 25,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,
America, Europe,Africa, North America and Asia as part of International
Promotions Program, which is
conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your fund is now deposited with a Security company
insured in your name. Due to the mix up of
some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award strictly from public notice until your claim has been
processed and your money remitted to your account.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid
double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants
of this program.
We hope with a part of you prize, you will
participate in our end of year high stakes US$4.3
billion International Lottery.
To begin your claim, please contact your claim agent:
MR. VINCENTE MIGUEL
CLAIMS DEPARTMENT MANAGER,
EMAIL: vincentemiguel@webmail.co.za
For due processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated account of your choice.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 24TH FEBUARY 2004. After this date, all funds will
be returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, please remember to quote your
reference and batch numbers in every one of your
orrespondences with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address,
do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank
you for being part of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Paul Mendiata
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
EL RODO SWEEPSTAKES
SPAIN
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of
the winners will result to disqualification.

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