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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: Mrs
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 23:03:27 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION ON YOUR WINNING !!!

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
EURO STAR LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Euro Star Plaza Suite 10
Amsterdam The Netherland

Ref. Number: NLG:990-710-011-191.
Batch Number: QZX:541-122-003-AA .
Serial Number: 0022-501.

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held this day monday the 8th of april 2005.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:0021-8765-7740-AS
with serial number:0022-501.drew lucky numbers 2-5-34-22-15-8-13.
which consequently won in the 1stcategory, you have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of US$750,000,00
( Seven Hunderd and fifty thousand United States Euros)

CONGRATULATION !!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
your winninginformation confidential until your claims has been processed
and your money remittedto 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 40,000,000 individual Email addresses and names from
allover the world.This promotional program takes place every three years.

To file for your claim, please contact our FIDUCIAL Agent

MR. ROBERT SPENCER,
TEL/FAX:+31-847-537-404.
EMAIL:eurostarlotto10@netscape.net

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 2005. 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 batch numbers in all correspondence email to your fiducial claim Agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as
soon as possible.

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

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs,Beverly K. Ryan
Euro Star Lotto Coordinator.

NOTE:PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS OFFICE, MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS
AGENT ABOVE.ALSO MAKE SURE YOU SEND DOWN YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO
YOUR CLAIMS AGENT FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.

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