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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: "Luckyday Lottery" <luckydaywin2@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 16:56:55 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE A WINNER

FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
LUCKYDAY LOTTERY
POSTBUS 25044
5600 RS EINDHOVEN
THE NETHERLANDS
(Customer Services)
Ref: NLE/942032/68, Batch: 074/05/ZY369
RE/AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We happily announce to you the draw (#909) of the LUCKYDAY NATIONAL LOTTERY,online Sweepstakes International program held on 14th of August 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 1-83-27-35-39-48 (bonus No.), which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e. match 5 plus bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of EURO 200,500:00 (Two
hundred thousand and five hundred Euro) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of Euro 1,023,372:00 shared amongst the first eight (7) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.
All participants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.This promotion takes place annually
In view of this, your EURO 200,500:00 (Two hundred thousand and five hundred Euro) would be released to you by our fiduciary agent.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary Agent:
MR.GERALD COLE
FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
Golden Trust and Security B.V
TEL.+31 644 778 622
Email: luckywinnings1@netscape.net <mailto:luckywinnings1@netscape.net>
You can go to our online result site to confirm the Value of your winnings and also get a prize breakdown:-<http://www.luckyday.nl/>

Good luck from me and members of staff of the LUCKYDAY NATIONAL LOTTERY.
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 12th September 2005. Please
note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be anychange of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Once again congratulations.

Yours faithfully,
SIMONE VAN KIES.
Online coordinator

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