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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: "BIRIGIT MATHON" <b_mathon001@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: frankbruce111@myway.com
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 05:53:37 -0800
Subject: NEW YEAR WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM: THE DIRECTOR
EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:EL3/9318/04
BATCH:8/163/EL.

Attn:Dear Winner

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 31/1/2005. Your e-mail address
attached
to ticket number :EL-23133 with serial number: EL-123542,batch
number: EL-35,lottery ref number: EL-9318 and drew lucky numbers
7-1-8-36-4-22 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have
therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 (One
Million,Five
Hundred Thousand United States dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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 protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over
40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all
over the world.
This promotional program takes place every year. This lottery was
promoted
and sponsored by a group of successful electronic dealers.we hope with
part
of your winning,you will take part in our next year US$20 million
international lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our
paying
officer:

Contact Person: Frank Bruce(Lottery Director)
Tel:+31-616-064-746
Fax:+31-847-454-548
Email: frankbruce111@myway.com

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 17th of february
2005.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake.Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications
please 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.
Congratulations 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,
Mrs Birigit Mathon
For Management

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