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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: staatsloterij@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:38:23 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOU=20HAVE=20WON=21=21=20CONT=20THE=20AGENT=21=21=21?=

STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL NL
WILLEMSTRAAT 11 7800 PP
RIJKSWIJK, THE NETHERLANDS.

Ref. Number: 2005/0599/334047|STLIT
Batch Number: 2005-7213597/76827-Sl90
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

Dear Recepient,
CONGRATULATIONS!
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the STAATSLOTTERIJ international
Lottery Winners
programs held in conjunction with the National Gamming Commission on the
29th of March, 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 000567224-65896-1453 with
serial number 089789063753772-574 drew lucky numbers 0045-164-418-119-316-6143
which consequently won in the 2ND category.You have therefore been approved
for a lump sum pay out of US$500,000,00.(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, 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 someparticipants. 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 twice every year.This lottery was
promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities who are interested in improving
the lives of others without willing to be mentioned or recognised.

We hope that you will do a little charity work with part of your winnings
and pray you will take part in our next year USD5Million international
lottery.
CLAIMING YOUR WINNING.To file for your claim, please contact our Claims
agent:

Advocate: Hans Koning.
Reply Email:koningsagency@netscape.net
Tel:+31-614-835-684
Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than 15th of April 2005.After
this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
you are advised to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all
correspondence.

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.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Heidi Bootha
Lottery/Prize award Coordinator










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