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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: hillcrestpromo@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:53:00 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?EMAIL=20WINNING=20NOTIFICATION?=

HILLCREST LOTTERY EGASTRAAT 254, AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.

FROM: THE PROMOTION DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS DEPT.
REF: IPL/4249859609/WP1 BATCH: GL/91663/A



Attn: Winner,



RE: FINAL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION:



We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results
of the GOLDEN STRIKE SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMES
NL,held on the 13th March, 2005.You were entered as dependent clients with:
Reference Number:NM/BC921245/KY13, and Batch number NM/207161/KOP.



Your email address attached to the ticket number: 46939 that drew the lucky
winning number, which consequently won the sweep take in the second category,
in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of 500,000.00Euros (FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS.) in cash credited to Security file reference number:
IPL/4249859609/WP1.



This is from a total cash prize of FIVE MILLION EUROS Shared among the ten
international winners in second categories.



Congratulations!!!!! All participants were selected through a Multi international
computer ballot system drawn from 98,000 (Ninety eight thousand) names of
email users around the world, as part of our international promotion programme.




Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award
personal, till your claims have been processed and your funds remitted to
you.



This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted
taking advantage of the situation by other participants or impersonators.




To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting
our accredited agent:

Mr. David Coleman,

TEL: +31.630-681-506


FAX: +31-847-304-634 mail:contrust01@netscape.net



NOTE: All winnings must be notarized to complete the claim process; winners
will be referred to a Foreign Transfer Manager, to have their winnings notarized.
Winners are to cover the legal charges of the notarization not HILLCREST
LOTTERY.



They are your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of
your winnings fund to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W-91237-H°67/B4
(keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (5-4-05).


After this date, funds might be returned to the unclaimed. Furthermore,
should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent
as soon as possible.



Mr.Gabelo Patrick,

(Lottery Coordinator)



N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent

Mr. David Coleman, at E-mail:contrust01@netscape.net






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