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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: europeanlottohouse@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 18:23:32 +0200
Subject: prize


ATTENTION!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
winners of the EURO STAKES (eul)LOTTERY
euro lottery programs held on the 10th of
augusut 2004.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
5647--45363763--568 with serial
number 2113--05 drew lucky numbers 24-5647-577 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:AMS/3579/04 and Batch
Number:19/8844/NL.
This is from a total cash prize of US
$3.750.000.00(Three million seven hundred and fifty thousand Euros)shared
among the
fifteen 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 50 million euro international lottery.
To file for your claims please contact our financial
agent:

Frank Van Whyte,
Foreign Operations Manager,
of the (FALCON-EYE FINANCE AND SECURITIES),
Holland.
TEL:+31-642624200
email:(frank vanwhyte@netscape.net)

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than
30th of September, 2004.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included
in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications endevour 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,

MRS.SUZAN MORGAN,
Lottery Cordinator.





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