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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: "HAPPY INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY" <mail15com@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19.16.09
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY SWEEPTAKES COMPANY A.N,
VIA BARACCA 47100 MILANO MARITTIMA
BOLOGNA ITALY


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
Ref: BTLP/841O1/04
Batch: 50/50/A1



We happily announce to you the draw of the Happy Lottery International programs held on the 10th of Oct, 2004 in Dakar
Senegal. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 3 88 606 with Serial number 04/0202 drew the lucky numbers: 0328904411, which subsequently won you the lottery in the category (A).

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$3,500,000.00 (3.5 million United States Dollars) in cash credited
to file No.21300/07.This is from a total cash prize of US $ 19 Million dollars, shared among the first Ten (10) lucky winners
in this category (A).

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in
your play coupon.

In view of this, your US$3,500,000.00 (3.5 million United States Dollars)
would be released to you by our security firm in Bologna Italy

Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
All participants were selected randomly from Worldwide Web site through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000
websites. This promotion takes place annually.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your
money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

MR. IMOLA TONI,
Foreign Transfer Manager
Email: agentbol@netscape.net
Tel number:+39 320 7028929.
BOLOGNA CENTRUM, OFFICE
BOLOGNA ITALY.


To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.

Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Anita Hann
HAPPY INTERNATIOAL LOTTORY
Zonal Coordinator.
Email :maill15@mail15.com

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