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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (13 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ONCE LOTTERIA" <elonceesp@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:27:19 -0300
Subject: LAST EMAIL LOTTERY AWARD NOTIFICATION.

ONCE SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY FROM: THE DESK OF VICE PRESIDENT. INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT. REF NO: EGS/2551256003/05 BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE. We are pleased to inform you of the results of the EL ONCE SPANISH SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY / INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on the 22nd of August, 2005 Your Email Address attached to ticket number 02766 with serial number 035 drew the lucky numbers 4 - 18 - 24 - 30 - 31 - 35 which consequently won the l ottery in the 3rd category. You have therefore being approved for a lump sum payout of US$ 515,810.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN US DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file REF NO: EGS/2551256003/05. This is from a total cash prize of US$4,126,480.00 (THREE MILLION EUROES) shared among international winners in this category. Your funds is now deposited with a security company and insured to your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names ,we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your designated account as this is a part of our standard security protocol to avoid double claiming of this program by participants and some unscrupulous individuals. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, Middle East , New Zealand, Europe ,Africa and America as part of our international promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope that with a part of your prize money, you would take part in our end of year high stake worth US$ 1.3 million international lottery. To begin your claim please contact Mr. ALEX BROOKS foreign claims manager on Tel: +31 616 172 194 or email: alexbrooks@alex4all.com, for the processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 28th October 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned to the MINISTRY DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference, batch and prize claim track numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotions program. Sincerely, MARION GONZALEZ MANAGING DIRECTOR PRIZE CLAIM TRACK #N 20432722008

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