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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: lotto_euroamerican@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 00:29:59 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION

EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO
TRINITY ROAD, HALIFAX, WEST YORKSHIRE HX2 5GR
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: EALP/86-AC952004
AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today, 12th of November
2004,of winners of the EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO held on 5th of May 2004.

Your email address was attached to ticket number 13-2466-69486-699; with
serial number GP58-89 drew the lucky numbers 17-13-34-88-41-87, and consequently
won in category A. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out
of
US$1,000,000.00 in cash credited to file REF:NO. EALP/86-AC952004. This
is from total prize money of US$3,000.000.00 shared among the three international
winners in the category A.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
100,000 companies/individuals from Middle East, Australia, New Zealand,America,
Asia, Europe and North America as part of our International Promotions Program,
which is conducted annually. CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a Security company insured in ref no. EALP/86-AC952004.Due
to the mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted to your account. This is part of our security protocol to
avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.

We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes US$10Million international lotto.
To begin your claim, please respond back to your claims agent;

Richard Gayol
winnings@euroamericanworld.com

He will brief you on steps to be taken for due processing and remittance
of your prize money. Remember, you must contact him using his mailing address
not later than two weeks after this date or funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember
to quote your reference number in every one of your correspondences.

Ticket number 13-2466-69486-699
Serial number GP58-89
Lucky numbers 17-13-34-88-41-87
File REF NO.EALP/86-AC952004

Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mr. Edward McPeters.
THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
EURO AMERICAN LOTTERY PROMO
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will result
to disqualification


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