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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: zeemlotto@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:14:32 +0100
Subject: ZEEMAN NTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.HOLLAND

ZEEMAN NTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.HOLLAND

REFF:ZFS/43167/65/98/97
BATCH: 15/051/IP/NL

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the ZEEMAN LotteryInternational
programs held on the of 11 October2004. Your e-mail addressattachedto ticket
number 491465836-629 with serialnumber3770-98drew luckynumbers 7-15-12-88-31-44
which consequently won in the2nd category,youhavetherefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of 150.000.00(Euro)OneHundredand Fifty Thousand CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbersand names,we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential untillyour claimshas been processed and your money
remitted into your accaunt.This is part of our security protocol to avoid
doubleclaiming and unwarrantedabuse of this program by some participantsAll
participants wereselectedthrough a computer ballot system drawn fromover10,000.00
company and 50,000,000individual email addresses and names from Middel East,
Asia,Africa,Canada,EuropeNorth America,Oceania and around the world which
isconducted annually aspart our International Promotions Program. This promotional
program takeplace every three years. Wehope with part of yourwinning you
will take part
in our end of year 50 million Dollars internationallottery. To file foryour
claim,please contact our fiduciary agent

VERISIGN SECURE AGENT
Mr.Frank Dorek
(Director of Operations)
Tel+316 431 066 76
Email:infoagent1@walla.com

Please, note that you will be required to pay for the
issuance of your winning certificate. Be notify also that all winningsmust
be claimed not later than25 nd October 2004. After this date aunclaimed
funds will be included in the next take Please note in order toavoidunnecessary
delaysand complications please remember to quote yourreferencenumber and
batchnumbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,shouldthere beany change
of address do inform our agent as soon aspossible.Congratulations
once more!from our members of staff and thankyou for being partof our promotionalprogram.Note:
Anybody under theageof 18 is automatically disqualified.
Sincerely yours,
Mis.Andyk Van
(Lottery Coordinator)






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