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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: mrs_shereenmorgan@tiscali.it
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 08:13:46 -0700
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION (PLEASE CLAIM YOUR WINNING)

C/ Guzmán el Bueno nº 137
28003 Madrid, España.
DATE: 10th October, 2004



FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARDS DEPARTMENT
REF Nº: EGS/2251256003/02
BATCH Nº:14/0017/1PD

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the EL-GORDO DE LA
PRIMITIVA HIGH-STAKE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PROGRAM which was held on the
4th september, 2004. Due to mix up of names, the results were finally released
on 8th october, 2004. Your name attached to a ticket number 025-11464992-750
with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky numbers 4-18-24-30-31-35 which
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum payout of US$1.5M (One Million Five Hundred
Thousand US Dollars) in cash credited to the file reference number: EGS/2251256003/02.This
is from a total cash price of US$22.500,000.00 ( Twenty Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars) shared among fifteen (15) international winners
in this grand category.


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your funds is now deposited in a suspense account with our paying Bank
in insured to your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we
advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claims has
been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as
this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted
taking advantage of this program by the general public.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names and E-mail addresses from Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program
which we conduct twice every year. We hope that with part of your prize,
you will part-take in our summer (mid-year) high stake promotions agenda
of $1,3BILLION international lottery.

To claim your Prize, please contact your claims agent
************************************************************************************

MR.RODNEY GAIN.
E-mail: mrrodneygain@telkom.net
Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release order Department,
TRANS-ATLANTIC S.A LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
************************************************************************************
for processing and remittance of your prize funds into your designated
bank account. Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 24th
October, 2004. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO
DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed for the next sweepstake. In order to
avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your
reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your claims
agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thanks for
being part of our promotions program.

MRS.SHEREEN MORMAN
(CLAIMS CO-ORDINATOR)







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