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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: pamelahanson117@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 12:45:17 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE WON!!!!!!

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE,
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD. www.cashout.com
BACTH NO: LDD/3142/908/03
REF. NO. LDD/7510/8641//03

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 31th of NOVEMBER 2004.
Due to the mix up of number, the results were released on the 11th of
December 2004.

Your name attached to ticket number 0180176345 with serial number
901514290 drew the lucky numbers of 21-78-10-81-91 which consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
UDS$1,800,000:00 Only ( ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY)in cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security
Company in your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed
and your money Remitted to you, This is part of our security mesures to
avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some Participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing company
below that have been appointed for the processing of your claim with
your full name ,contact telephone and fax number to begin the Processing
of your claim.

ACTLAS PROCESSING AND SECURITIES BV.

YOUR ACCREDITED AGENT MR PAUL VAN BOAR
Email:actlas04@netscape.net

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 23 of December
2004.

After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next
stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,Remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.

Congratula tions once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

Pamela Hanson

(Lottery Coordinator)




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