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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: Ann Dou <a_van@personal.ro>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 04:08:53 +0200
Subject: Congratulations!! You Won.



FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
www.luckyday.nl

BACTH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO. PTP/21449267220/255100//2202

Dear Winner

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held
on the 7TH of February, 2005. Due to the mix up of
number, the results were released on the 14TH of
February,
2005. Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434
with serial number 18735625drew the lucky numbers of
21-70-81-82-99 which consequently won the lottery in
the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of
UDS$1,000,000:00 Only ( ONE MILLION EUROS 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 yourwinning 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 only Microsoft users from
over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent
below that have been appointed for the processing of
your claim with your contact telephone and fax number
to begin the processing of your claim:

LUCKYDAY PAYMENT OFFICE MANCHESTER ENGLAND
CONTACT NAME: John Wesly
CITY/ COUNTRY: MANCHESTER ENGLAND
TEL: +4479 3925 3996
FAX: +4487 0133 4585
Email: agent_wesly@seeqmail.com

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
28th of 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 please remember to quote your reference
number and batch numbers in allcorrespondence.
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. Ann Van Dou


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