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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: elgordo_lotto@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:44:17 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Winning=20Notification=20=2D=20Final=20Notice?=

EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
140 NORTHAMPTON ROAD.
EC1R 0HB LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT.

REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH Nº: 14/0017/1PD


RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the EL GORDO
DE LA PRIMITIVA HIGH-STAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held
on the 25th February, 2005. Due to mix up of names, the results were finally
released on 1st March, 2004. Your Email address attached to ticket number
025-11464992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35
which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of GBP£
1,500,000.00 (One Million and five hundred pounds) in cash credited to file
EGS/2251256003/02. This is from a total cash prize of GBP£ 75 Million pounds
shared amongst the first fifty (75) lucky winners in this category. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000
names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America as part
of our international promotions program which we conduct twice every year.


This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for El-Gordo Lottery.
The estimated £75 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest in Europe history.
The biggest was the £363 million jackpot that went to two winners in a May
2000 drawing of The Big Game Mega Millions' predecessor.

Your fund is now deposited in an offshore Bank insured in your name.Due
to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted
to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program
by the general public.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet
representative office in Europe as indicated. In view of this, your GBP£
1,500,000.00 (One Million and five hundred thousand pounds) would be released
to you by our affiliate bank in Europe. Our agent will immediately commence
the process to facilitate the release of your funds to you as soon as you
make contact with him.

To begin your claim please contact your claims agent:

Mr. Danny Alvares.
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept.
ATLANTICO GROUPO SEGUIDAD S.A.
Phone: +447040111332
Fax: +447092840122
Email: Danny_Alvares@zipmail.com.br


Your claims agent will assist you in the processing and remittance of your
prize funds into your designated bank account.

Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 31st January, 2005.
After this date all funds will be returned to the LOTTERY TREASURY as unclaimed.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor
to quote your Reference numbe (EGS/2251256003/02) and Batch number(14/0017/1PD)
in every correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program

DON. PEDRO PERRE
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION.




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