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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: "FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION" <lotto2005a@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: spanish_cordinator@winning.com
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 10:41:31 +0200
Subject: Lottery Winning Notification(BENEFICIARY)

LOTERIA-APUESTADE ESTADO.
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,137 MADRID - ESPANA.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION
INTERNATIONAL/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REFERENCE: LP/26510460037/05
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD


we are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 5th/01/2005. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 004-05117963-198,with serial number
99375,batch number 24/00319/PD,lottery ref number LP/26510460037/04 and
drew lucky numbers 05-07-11-12-13-27, which consequently won in the 3rd
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
?1.500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This is from total prize money of EUROS 80,400,000.00 shared among the
twenty international winners in this category. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 30,000.00 company
and 20,000.00 individual email addresses and names from all over the
world such as, Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America
and Asia as part of International Promotions Program, which is conducted
annually. Your fund is now insured to your name. 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 some participants. This promotional
program takes place every year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by
Association of software producers. We hope with part of your winning, you
will take part in our next year? 100 million international lottery. To file
for your claim, please contact our fiducially agent:
=======================================================================
Mr. Torres Romero Sanchez.
Andalucia Seguro S.A.
Madrid - Spain.
Email: spanish_cordinator@winning.com
Tel: + 0034 618 230 445
=======================================================================

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 20th of
April, 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds and 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 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.

Yours Sincerely,
Silvia Diaz Gomez.
Lottery Coordinator

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