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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: euroafrolottery@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:57:56 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

HEAD OFFICE
EURO-AFRO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY NL.
BURDENSTREET 21B
1053 DS AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:HWS/2002292201/04
BATCH:19/204/JJS.

ATTENTION: LUCKY WINNER,
WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you about the release of the
EURO-AFRO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS HELD ON THE 6th of October 2004,your name
attached to ticket number:677-4834490301 with serial
number 6599/04 drew the lucky numbers :4-33-26-40-56-78,
which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of USD$1MILLIONin cash credited to file HWS/2001183308/04.

This is from a total cash prize of USD$10MILLION shared
among the ten international lucky winners in this category.
Furthermore,your lucky winning number falls within our
African booklet representative office in Lagos,Nigeria
as indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this,your USD$1,000,000.00[ONE MILLION US
Dollars]would be released to you by our banker,
UNION BANK PLC.CONGRATULATION.
YOUR Fund has been therefore deposited with
our banker in your name from where it would be
released to your nominated bank account.

Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names,we ask
that you keep this a top secret from the public notice until
your claim has been processed and your money remitted
to your account as this is part of the security protocools
to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of
this programs by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from 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.

To begin your claim,you should first acknowledge
receipt of this notification through the above email
address. Endevour to include your full recent contact
address,telephohe/fax number and your bank account
details(be rest assured all information given is held in
confidence by members of our staff at all times),
where you want this fund transfered to while
replying this notification.

As soon as you confirm receipt of this
notification,you shall be advised/directed on
how to contact the paying bank for processing and
remittance of your fund to your nominated bank account.
Remember,all winning must be claim not later than 28TH
APRIL, 2005 AND AFTER THIS DATE ALL BE RETURNED AS UNCLAIMED.

NOTE BEFORE:
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,please remember to quote
your reference and batch numbers in every
correspondence.
Furthermore,should there be any change of
address,do inform us as soon as possible.
PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MAIL BY SENDING IN YOUR REPLY VIA
euroafrolotterystake@box.az OR VIA euro-afro149@5fm.za.com,this is for better
service.
Congratulations again from all members of our staff
and thank you for being part of our promotion program.

Sincerely Yours,
SMITH KENNEDY,
MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.

___________________________________________________________________________
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