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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: luckyday_220@handbag.com
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 16:51:00 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!!! YOU HAVE WON!!!

LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO: LDD/3142/908/02
REF. NO. LDD/2190/2100//02

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/
WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 3rd of march 2005. Due to the mix up of
number, the results were released on the 5th march 2005. 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 ,800,000:00 Only
( 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

STANDARD TRUST SECURITIES AND FINANCE BV.
MADRID . SPAIN
YOUR ACCREDITED AGENT MR JAMES SWATTS
Tel +34 626 759 299
Email: standardtrust112@netscape.net

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 17th march 2005 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. 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,
Pamela Bricks
Lottery co ordinator


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