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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: classicpromonl@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:37:51 +0100
Subject: YOUR AWARD NOTIFICATION.

CLASSIC LOTTERY PROMO BV.
AMSTEL STRAAT 23
3091 RH AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM: OFFICE OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER,
CLASSIC LOTTERY PROMO BV.

REF NO: CLNL/ZWG33
BATCH: TT793/09-XZL

Dear Sir / Madam,

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of the
CLASSIC LOTTERY PROMO. BV.,THE NETHERLANDS, an International Program held
on 25TH February 2005. Your email address was attached to the ticket number
2763; with serial number: 5232-30, drew
the lucky numbers: 390179, and consequently won thelottery in the 1st category.

You have hereby been approved for a lump sum payment of US$1.m in cash credited
to your file REFERENCE NUMBER:CLNL/ZWG33. This is from total prize money
of US$10,000.000.00 shared among the ten (10)
International winners in this category. All participants were selected through
a computer Ballot system drawn from 100,000 email addresses from AUSTRALIA,
NEW ZEALAND, AMERICA, EUROPE,ASIA, NORTH
AMERICA and AFRICA as part of international promotions
program, which is conducted annually.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a Finance House here in THE NETHERLANDS and
insured in your favour. Due to the mixed up of some numbers and mail addresses
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 your prize you will participate in our end of year
high stakes international lottery. To begin your claim, please contact your
claim Department below immediately:

MR. DAVID JENSEN
DIRECTOR CLAIMS
CLASSIC LOTTERY PROMO BV., THE NETHERLANDS
TEL:0031 628 515 300
E-MAIL ID:classicpromo1@netscape.net

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 29TH
march, 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned to us as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complication, please remember
to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence
with our claim department. Furthermore, should there
be any change of your address, do inform our claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program. You are advised to inform us of your receipt of this
mail.

Sincerely,

MRS.JOYCE VAN DEBERG.
THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
CLASSIC LOTTERY PROMO BV.
THE NETHERLANDS.

___________________________________________________________

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