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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: "european lottery" <europelottery_06@msn.com>
Reply-To: jamesrapheal_pheal@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 13:40:57 +0000
Subject: RE: WINNERS/PRIZE AWARD





EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL WINNERS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
Ref. Number: NL/9753/05
Batch Number: 09/5260/AM

ATTENTION.

Sir/Ma/Miss,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the EURO STAKES
(eul)LOTTERY euro lottery programs held on the 31st of August,2005.Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number 0767--45363763--254 with serial
number 2015--05 drew lucky numbers 44-5647-567 which consequently won in the
3rd category.

This promotional program takes place every three years in different
developed countries; the lottery was promoted and sponsored by the President
of the World Largest software, Bill Gates to increase the awareness of
Microsoft software packages. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 500, 000, 00 euros
(Five hundred thousand euros) in cash, credited to your file with the Ref.
Number: NL/9753/05 and BatchNumber: 09/5260/AM. This is from a total cash
prize of US (Six million Euros) shared among the Twelve international
winners in this category.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol in order to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.

We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 24
million euro international lottery. To file for your claims please contact
our financial agent:

Rev James Rapheal
Foreign Operations Manager,
of the (Hyppo Finance and Securities),
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Email (jamesrapheal_pheal@yahoo.com)

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 25th of Oct,2005
thereafter all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays an complications endeavour to
quote your reference and batch numbers in all first
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,
Mr.Alex Walter
Lottery Coordinator



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