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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: "BEN GOODMAN" <wdtf@email.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: libertysecty@europe.com
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 15:30:33 +0100
Subject: PRICE WINNER



CALLE RUIIZ COLEGIO 103,PISO 6B
MADRID CAPITAL 20045 ESPAÑA
TEL:- 0034- 628 084 236






FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
. INTERNATIONAL LOTTO PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
CLAIM FILE NUMBER: SPN/435/6001/04
BATCH NUMBER: 35/89899/HHESP


ATTN: Beneficiary Attached Ticket Nº:354-65342805
DATE : 5/1/05
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the recent result of BONO LOOTO SPANISH LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 25th Sept 2004.
Your name attached ticket number 354-65342805 with serial numbers 4789-04 drew the lucky numbers 9-19-27-45-75-90 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.You are therefore been approved for the lump sum payout of €950,000 000 (NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EUROS) In cash credited to file number SPN/435/6001/04.This is from the total cash prize of €13,300 000.00(THIRTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED EUROS ONLY).Shared among the fourteen international winners in this category.

Your fund is now deposited with a security company insured in your name.Due to the mixed numbers and names in this office we ask that you keep this award from the public notice until your claims has been processed and your fund remitted to your designated account, to avoid double claim and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants, this is our security protocol.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 55,000 names from Asia, Australia,Middle East, Europe,United State of America,Canada,South-America and Africa,as part of our international promotion programs which we conduct once every two years.We hope that your lucky name will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs.

To begin your lottery claim please contact your agent: MR.DOS SANTOS (Foreign Operation Manager), LIBERTY SECURITY COMPANY S.A. Tel:+34-679 659 153.Fax:+34-620 489 428, email:libertysecty@europe.com, for necessary assistance as regards to your claim and final release of the prize money to your designated bank account.

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 31st of Jan 2005. After this date all the fund will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed.And be informed that 5% of your lottery winning belongs to Security company.This 5% will be remitted after you have received your winning prize.



Congratulations on be half of our managements.


MR.BEN GOODMAN.
INTL.LOTTO COMMISSION
MANAGER :…………………………………….



Spainish lotto-2004.ALL other right reserved.CODEX-SADDE GS-(MADRID-SPAIN).

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