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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: "LA -PRIMITIVA LOTTERY COMPANY" <elgordoprimitiv@ecplaza.net>
Reply-To: oscargomez_agent@whipmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 15:43:24 +0100
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTICE

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
OF THE PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF:-BM/7789452384/04
BATCH:- 621/1423/DPR
AWARD NOTIFICATION NOTICE OF AN UNCLAIMED PRIZE AWARD
Through this medium we wish to inform you on the release of the result of the LA PRIMITIVA SPANISH PROGRAM held on the 30th of November 2004, should there be any discrepancy of number’s and address, please do not hesitate to inform OSCAR GOMEZ (lottery Agents) that entered your name as one of their dependant clients with reference nº BM/7789452384/04 and batch nº 621/1423/DPR
In the fifth series from a pool of € 75,000,000.00 (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION EUROS) in cash among the 26 participating finalists playing 6,000 full tickets. Your ticket nº which is:-319-08327882-028, serial
nº 99340-0, wining nº 14-15-18-21-34-38 and most excellent odds of 47 and 9 has been approved for a lump sum payment of € 725,000.39c (Seven hundred and twenty five thousand Euros thirty-nine cents) in cash credit to file reference nº BQ/8366439644/04 Congratulations!!!.
Due to the mixed up of numbers and addresses, I would advice that you keep this award top secret until your claim has been confirmed and prize remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of the above situation.
Please be advised that your fund have been deposited and insured in our corresponding security company in your favour.
To begin your claim, please contact your agent Mr.Oscar Gomez the managing director OSCAR GOMEZ (lottery Agents) on telephone nº +34- 639-541-830 or Email: oscargomez_agent@whipmail.com
for the processing and remittance of your fund.
The deadline for this notice is 31th December 2004 after which funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.
Congratulations once again from all the members of our staff and thank you for your interest in LA PRIMITIVA SPANISH LOTTERY PROGRAM FOR THE YEAR 2004.
Do not forget to ask for your winning certificate when you contact your agent.
Yours faithfully,
MANUEL GUSTAVO
(Managing director)

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