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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: gladismorgan@ny.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 4:3:33 EST
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION


SG. INTERNATIONAL BV PROMO/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
ADDRESS: KRUISLAAN 407, 1098 SJ , AMSTERDAM -
NETHERLANDS.

FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SG.
INTERNATIONAL BV PROMO/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

REF: SGIL /763276/03
BATCH: 24/210377939/BBG
SERIAL NUMBER: 5073-11
TICKET NUMBER: 023-56678230954
LUCKY NUMBER:7-14-21-42-49-59
DATE:31/03/2005

Attn:Dear Winner ,
RE / AWARD NOTIFICATION / PROCESSMENT ADVICE: BBG We are pleased to
inform you of the announcement today,31st march,2005 of winners of the
SCIENTIFIC GAME PROMO LOTTERY;THE NETHERLANDSINTERNATIONAL,PROGRAMS
Held on 11th febuary 2005. Your email address attached to ticket number
023-56678230954,with serial number 5073-11 drew the lucky
umbers7-14-21-42-49-59,and consequentlywon the lottery in the 1st
category.

You have therefore been approved of a lump sum pay out of
US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) in credited
to file REF NO.SGIL/763276/03. This is from total prize money of
us$4,400,000.00 shared among the seventeen international winners in
1st-3rdcategories.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
form 25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses from Australia,New Zealand,America, Europe, North America and
Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually.

CONGRATULATIONS! Your fund is now in custody of a financial security
company insured in your FILE NO. SGIL/763276/03. Due to the mix up of
some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award strictly from
public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants of this program.This lottery program
was promoted by our group of philanthropist headed by Mr. Bill Gates.
We hope with a part of your prize, you will participate in our end of
year high stakes US$10,000,000 million Dollars International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact your file/claim officer:

Mr scott donald, of SG. INTERNATIONAL BV. (AMSTERDAM - THE NETHERLANDS).
Email: s.donald@mcrmail.com
Name: MR.Scott Donald

Please be aware that your Paying Authority will Effect Payment Swiftly
upon satisfactory Report,Verifications and alidation provided by our
processing Agent; that would be designated to your file. For due
processment and remittance of your winning prize to your designated
accountof your choice.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one of your
correspondences with ! your agent. Furthermore, should there be any
change of your address,do inform your claims agent as soon as
possible.Congratulations once again from our team of staff and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.


Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is AUTOMATICALY
DISQUALIFIED.
yours Sincerely,
(Lottery Co-ordinator)
Mrs Gladis Morgan


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