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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: p_adams01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:45:16 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?AWARD=20WINNING=20NOTIFICATION=2E?=

Prime Golden Lottery Int'l.
Arena Complex Km 18 Route de Rufisque
I.P.P Award Dept,Luxemburg.
Customer Service Postfach 1150,
FL 9490 VADUZ,Liechtenstein.
Th Euro-Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery Is
An Affiliate of International Lottery in Liechtenstein Foundation
(ILLF).Ref: EAAS/941OYI/04
Batch:03/06/MA34
AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION.

Dear Beneficiary,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 20th of Dec., 2004 in Quala-Lumpur Malaysia. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 220982217413-7240 with serial number 34708-325
drew lucky numbers 3-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in the 2nd category,
you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$500,000.00 (five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world through the internet. This promotional program takes
place every three year.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by the International Lottery in
Liechtenstein Foundation,we hope with part of your winning you will take
part in our next year USD50 million international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our processing agent MRS.LINDA WHITE
of the Prime Golden Trust Agency on Email:linda70@echina.com,please quote
your ticketnumber and reference/batch numbers,including your telephone and
fax numbers for easy communications in any correspondences with us or our
registered designated agent in Europe.
Congratulations !!

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 31st of Dec.,2004.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next sweep stake.
Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.Congratulations
once more from the members of Prime Golden Trust Agency staff and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.
Sincerely yours,

Mr.Paul Adams.
Lottery Coordinator





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