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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: "GLOBAL NET LOTTERY!" <globalnetlottery123@whipmail.com>
Reply-To: henriclark@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:15:59 +0100
Subject: SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY WINNER!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF NO: EGS/3560155702/03.
BATCH NO:16/0003/1PD
Date:18th November ,2004.



ATTN:

RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

WE are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the
GLOBALNET SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY /INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 10th of
october ,2004.

Your name attached to 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 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of EUR- €610,815.00 (SIX HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN EUROS ONLY ) in cash credited to file REF NO:EGS/2551543252/02.This is from a total cash prize of EUR€7,068,770.00 (SEVEN MILLION, SIXTY EIGHT
THOUSAND,SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EUR=EUROS ONLY) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured to your
name.Due to mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New zealand, Europe and North
America as part of our international promotions program which we
conduct once every year. We hope that with a part of your prize , you will take part in our end of year HIGHSTAKE EUR=€50 Million International lottery.

To begin your lottery claim please contact your claims agent, Foreign
Operations MR. HENRI CLARK (Operations Manager) GLOBALNET SEGUROS
S.A. MADRID,SPAIN.
on Tel:0034-628 352 758. E.mail: henriclark@gatormail.ws for the processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.Remember all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of November,2004. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers including your
(CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER) ,in every correspondence with us or your
agent.Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations once again from all members of our staff and thank you
for being a part of our promotions program.

Best regards,

JOSE MATINNEZ.

(VICE PRESIDENT)

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