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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: "Mrs. Maeyer Maria Armand." <winnernotice@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: postnationagency@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 08:05:23 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTICE


THE NOTIONAL LOTTERY AN POST NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY INTERNATIONAL .BE
WEB-SITE WWW.nationallottery.be
LOTTERY WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE THE NATIONAL LOTTERY EMAIL SWEET STAKE (ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT TO POST NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY AGENCY) Ref. Number:25-26-41-44-47-3-7 Batch Number: 82-18-54-GF 11

DATE: 11/04/2005
Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you about the result of the POST NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY Winners International programs held on the 1st of April 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 33-16-19-05-22-9 with serial number 62-07-74-3-1 drew lucky numbers 55-32-68-13-01-4, which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of € 1,000,000.00 (One Million Euros)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to the mix up of some numbers and name's 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 25,000 company and 40,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three years. This lottery, was promoted by the software corporation and president of the national lottery/post national lottery company to compensate some few individuals with website and email addresses, we hope that with part of your winning you will take part in our next year €30 million international lottery.


To file for your claim, please contact our FIDUCIAL AGENT:
Mr. William Blake of the POST NATIONAL LOTTERY COMPANY AGENCY.
TEL: 0032-486/526/213
Email: postnationagency@netscape.net

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 1st of May 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next 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 our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Maeyer Maria Armand.
(Lottery Coordinator

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