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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: dondouglas@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:52:02 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?WINNING=20NOTIFICATION=20/EL=20GORDO?=

FROM: EL-GORDO SWEEP STAKE LOTERY INTERNATIONAL
NETHERLANDS / SPAIN / LONDON / WEST AFRICA
Ref: EAASL/941OYI/03
Batch: 04/01/JULY34

WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the computer Generated e-mail addresses
at el-gordo Sweepstake Lottery International program sheld on the 18th march,
2005 in NETHERLANDS.
Your e-mail address attached to software generated ticket number: 826983715324-188
with Serial number 5767/04 drew the luckyNumbers 19-56-12-21-7-9-10, which
subsequently won you the lottery in the 1ST category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$500,000.00 (Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)in cash credited to file KPC/7661309098/04.
This is from a total cash prize ofUS $ 50 Million dollars, shared amongst
the firstone hundred (100) lucky winners in this category.
In view of this, your US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) would be released to you by our Financial Bankers in any of our
branches.Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your winnings as soon as you contact him. All participants
were selected randomly from World Wide Web site through computer draw system
and extracted from over 500,000 companies.


This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like Mr.
Bill Gates and the Sultan of Brune:For security reasons, you are advised
to keep your winning information confidential until your claim is processed
and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure
to avoid double claiming and abuse of this program. Please take notice,.To
file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary agent:

MR.JONANTHAN BROWN
Email: jonanthanbrown@excite.com

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, pleaseQuote your reference/batch
numbers in any correspondences with our designated agent.Congratulations
once more from all members and staffs of this program. Thank you for being
part of our promotional lottery program. Note: Anybody under the age of
18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely,
MR. DON DOUGLAS
(CO-ORDINATOR)



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