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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: CONTINENTAL LOTTO <clotto29@personal.ro>
Reply-To: contlotto@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:29:49 +0200
Subject: SMILE, YOU ARE A WINNER (REF:GA 198 EFS 210)



CONTINENTAL LOTTO COMPANY
Bezoekadres:Klunvelik 5A, 7012 AM,
Amsterdam,TheNetherlands
Postadres: Postbus 3240, 7012 AM, Amsterdam
Tel: +31-616-692-983.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
REF:GA 198 EFS 210
WINNING CODE : DES 002871

DEAR WINNER,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 10/12/2004.Your e-mail address attached to Winning code:
DES 002871 with Ref :GA 198 EFS 210, which consequently won in The 1st
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out Of Euro
1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred
Thousand Euros).

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
20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all
over the world. This promotional program takes place every three Years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by, E-business Companies and we hope
with part of your winning you will take part in our next 50 million USD
international lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our office for any assistance necessary.

Note your judicial processing and legal aid is

Mr Michael Stevens
(Legal Director)
CONTINENTAL LOTTO COMPANY Tel: +31-616-692-983.


Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 2 weeks from the date of
receipt of notification. 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 winning code
in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform the legal director.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being
part of our promotional program.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Jennifer Maxwell
(Lottery Coordinator.)

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified















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