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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: "promotion lotto" <promotion001@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:47:47 +0000
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!

LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM .
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEP.
Laan Van Hoornwijck 2289 DG Rijswijk,
DEN HAAG - THE NETHERLANDS.

Contract Agent
Name: Mr. David Holmes
Fax: +31-847-512 501
E-mail: info trust group@netscape.net
website:luckyday.nl
REF. KFM/9083428767/02/TCA
BACTH NO: 10/25/0742

ATTN: Winner,

We happily announce to you the draw of the Netherlands Lottery
International programs held on the 1st of November,2005 in Netherlands.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75644545 188 with
Serial number 3398/09 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-97-13-40-6, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the A category. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of 1,000,000.00 (One million Euros in cash
credited to file KPC/9080118308/02/TCA. This is from a total cash prize of
4,000,000.00 Million Euros shared amongst the first Ten (4) lucky winners in
this category.
All participants were selected randomly from 'World Wide Web' site through
computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.

This promotion takes place annually. 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 a part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.

NOTE: All winnings must be notarized and a certificate of award must be
obtained from the Netherlands Gaming Control Board to complete the claims
process, this certificate can only be obtained through legal representation
so winners will be referred to our Regional Director to assist in this
process. Winners are to cover the legal charges for the notarization of the
claims form and the acquisition of the certificate of award not LUCKYDAY.

To file for your claim, please contact our Regional Office with the details
below for processing and release of your winning.
*******************************************************************************
Name: Mr. David Holmes
Fax: +31-847-512 501
E-mail: infotrustgroup@netscape.net
LUCKYDAY REDEMPTION CENTRE,AMSTERDAM.THE NETHERLANDS.
*******************************************************************************
Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly completed
not later than 15 of november, 2005 to avoid impersonation arising to the
issue of double claim.

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated
agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Harrieth kelvin
Zonal Lottery Coordinator.

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