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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: "DE LOTT INC." <delottbv_info1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: investecbvclaim@walla.com
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:59:05 +0000
Subject: CONTACT YOUR OVERSEAS CLAIMS UNIT


LAAN VAN HOORNWIJCK
2289 DG RIJSWIJK, DEN HAAG
THE NETHERLANDS.
(Customer Services)
Ref: 74NL/957/-00885DT
Batch: DT957/74NL
Zonal Draw No: DT-A2-004-875
Grand Draw No: 915
:

RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Sir, Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 1st December 2005 Your E-mail address
attached to Ref: 74NL/957/-00885DT Batch: DT957/74NL drew the lucky numbers
Zonal Draw No: DT-A2-004-875 Grand Draw No: 915
which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved
for a lump sum payout of (US$1,500,000.00) (One Million, Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars). This is from a total cash prize of US$7,500,000:00 shared
amongst the five (5) lucky winners in this category i.e. Match 5 plus bonus.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This lottery is a promotional program by DELOTTO, (Biggest lottery
Organization in the Netherlands) to advertise to the world its existence.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 50,000 companies and 2,000,000 individual email addresses from all over
the world, as part of our international promotions program, which we intend
to conduct several times a year.

Be informed that your documents have to pass our authority to obtain a
clearance, which shall be attached to your document in readiness of the
subsequent onward transfer into your nominated bank account with 24 hours of
completion of the authentication.

Due to the possibility of unscrupulous individuals filing a double claim, we
suggest that you keep this award strictly confidential until your claim has
been processed and notarized and your certificate of award obtained. This is
in conformity with the lottery claim regulations by our Organization & the
Netherlands Gaming Control Board.

This is part of our security protocol measures to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants/non participants.

All winnings must be claimed not later than 19th December 2005. After this
date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Anybody under
the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

To file for your claim, please contact our /your processing agent

OVERSEAS CLAIMS UNIT
(INVESTECBV)
Contact Person: Mr. Thomas Rowe
Email: investecbvclaim@walla.com
E-mail:investecveriuni@netscape.net
Tel: +0031- 623-412-314
Fax: +31-847-519-156

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 a lawyer to assist in this process. Winners
are to cover the legal charges for the notarization of the claim form and
the acquisition of the certificate of award not DELOTTO

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, provide the
following when replying:

Name:
Nationality:
Country of residence:
Tel number:


Delays will compel us to disperse your funds, in other words, we shall
divert your funds as stated above. Kindly remember to quote your reference
number numbers in all correspondence.

Finally, we call on you to make sure that you save a copy of this mail and
note every letter clearly as stated for we will not be held responsible
should there be any complications in this transaction due to laxity on your
part.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

Yours truly

ANTON GEESINK.
Lotto Coordinator

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