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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: "VAN DAMN" <postcode_advocaat@walla.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 11:51:01 +0100
Subject: YOUR TIME HAS COME ! ! !

CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON !!!
FROM THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
RESOURCE CREDIT TRUST.
REPLY TO THIS EMAIL:
file_claimagent@walla.com
POSTCODE LOTTERIJ INTERNATIONAL.

We are Pleased to inform you of the announcement today 10th of December 2005
of your selection as one of the 35 winners of the promotional, POSTCODE
LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL NETHERLANDS held recently as part of our YEAR BONANZA.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of Euros 850,000.00
(Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euros) in cash Credited to file REF
NO.GML/2551256003/11.

We the Postcode Lottery International Netherlands is by this program, launching
our model computer balloting lottery draws, developed and designed to satisfy the
cravings of the ever-growing number of participants in our various lottery programs.
With funds accrued exclusively from previous draws, payouts to all winners are
guaranteed and will be transferred in record time.

After randomly selecting 15,000 participants from an initial Database of 300,000 emails
all participants were selected through a Computer ballot system from the Middle East,
Asia, Africa, Canada,Europe, USA and South America as part our International Promotions
Program, which was conducted in view of launching ourselves into the Sweepstakes Industry
Worldwide and zoning all participants by their Respective continents from across the globe,
we produced an extensive List from which you have emerged as one of the winners of the Grand
Draw prize.

To ensure a smooth collection of your winnings, the transfer of your prize is to be handled by
our claim processing officer. You are to contact the claim processing officer assigned to you,
by phone and email respectively within two weeks of receiving this notice. Please find full
contact details below:

MR. MARCO VAN DAMN
CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER
TEL: + 31 619 734 742
Fax + 31 847 443 245
EMAIL: file_claimagent@walla.com
Find all relevant winning lottery information Below:

Ref No: GML/2551256003/11
Batch No: 14/0017/IPD
Serial No: GMLA2-003
Ticket No: 12099
Lucky No: 425448/7785.

Also send your Name, Address and Country of Residence when replying your claims officer Remember, you must contact
your claim officer not later than two weeks of receiving this notification. After this date,all funds will be
returned as unclaimed.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to Quote your reference and batch numbers
in every one of your correspondences with your agent. Furthermore you are seriously advised to keep all winning lottery
information and numbers from the public in line with our company security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals. Congratulations once again ! ! !

from all members of staffs and thank you for being part of our Promotions program.

Yours Sincerely,

MRS. HELEN VAN LAN.
INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR,
POSTCODE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY.
.................................................................................................................................................................
The Postcode Lottery Promos Awards is proudly sponsored by the Postcode lottery Netherlands, Microsoft Corporation,
the Intel Group, Toshiba,Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international IT companies.

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