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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: luckyday <luckyday@atl.lv> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 05:10:13 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!



CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
www.luckyday.nl

BATCH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO: PTP/21449267220/255100//2202

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL
NOTICE...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 24TH of May, 2004. Due to the mix up of number,the results were released on the 26th of August 2004. Yourname attached to ticket number 219028657434 with serial number 918735625drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout Of 1,000,000.00euros only in cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favor as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY

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

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that have been appointed for the processing of your claim with your contact telephone and fax number to begin the processing of your claim:

CONTACT NAME: ANDREW GORDON
CITY/ COUNTRY: AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
TEL: 0031 619104414
FAX: 0031 847300764
EMAIL: claimofficer@myway.com
WEB SITE: www.luckyday.nl

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 15th of october 2004. After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and Complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all 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.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Walker Smith

___________________________________________________________________________
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