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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: josemartine120@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:48:46 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION/ WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM: EL-GORDO SWEEP STAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL .
NETHERLANDS / SPAIN /LONDON / WEST AFRICA
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/03
Batch: 04/01/JULY34

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the computer Generated e-mail addresses
at el-gordo Sweepstake Lottery International program hold on the 26TH of
MARCH, 2005 in SPAIN.

Your e-mail address attached to software generated ticket number:826983715324-188
with Serial number 5767/04 drew the luckyNumbers 19-56-12-21-7-9-10, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 1ST category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000.00 (Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)in cash credited to file:KPC/7661309098/04.
This is from a total cash prize of US$ 50 Million dollars, shared amongst
the firstone hundred (100) lucky winners in this category. In view of this,
your US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) would be
released to you by our Financial Bankers in any of our branches.Our European
agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of
your winnings as soon as you contact him.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 500,000 companies. This promotion
takes place bimonthly.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like Mr.Bill
Gates and the Sultan of Brune:For security reasons, you are advised to keep
your winning information confidential until your claim is processed and your
money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and abuse of this program.

Please take notice,.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent;

MR.FREDRICK OWEN
Email:fredrickowen_22@walla.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please Quote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent.Congratulations
once more from all members and staffs of this program.Furthermore, should
there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon
as possible.
Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,
MR.JOSE MARTINES
(CO-ORDINATOR)

Note:AND also Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.



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