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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (10 typical phrases found).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Gamblegates Lottery" <ggateslottery@web.de>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:45:03 +0200
Subject: congratulations!!!

CONGRATULATION FOR WINNING THE EUROPEAN LOTTERY!!!

GAMBLE GATE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL
ACCREDITED LICENSED AGENT TO GLOBAL LOTTERY
Ref. Number:  (17)(19)(54)(43)(22)
Batch Number: (43)(23)(41)(47)(42)

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you about the result of Lottery Winners international programs held on the 15th of April. 2005. Your e-mail address   was used for confirmation and prize notification which subsequently was attached to a ticket number 0/0/4/6/1/6/4/7 with serial number 0/0/3/4/9/3/5 drew lucky numbers 9/6/9/2/1/7 which consequently won in the 2nd   category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of  U! S$500.000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar

CONGRA TULATIONS!!!
However you are to keep this information confidential until your claims has been duly pro! cessed and yo! ur winning sum confirm to your nominated bank ac count . This is part of the measure taken to ensure the  winning sum is paid out to the right person and also to avoid   unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 35,000.00 company ! and 30,000,000 individual email addresses,  names/website from all over the world. This promotional  program  takes  place every year. We encourage you to take part in our   next year  USD30  million international lottery stake. To file for your claim, please contact our FIDUCIAL AGENT:

MR.MC DENNIS of DAYZER TRUST AGENCY.

TEL:  0033-620-198-860

EMAIL:dayzer@zwallet.com


For your informations your winning must be claimed not later than the30th of a! prail 2005. After this date your winning sum will be carried over and included in the next USD30 million l! ottery stake .
Please remember to quote your reference number and b atch numbers in all    correspondence with your agent to avoid any complication.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do notify your agent  as  soon as possible. Once again Congratulations from our members of staff  and thank you for being part of our program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 20yrs is automatically disqualified be  aware that any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will  result to disqualif! ication. Please do not reply to this mail box.  
Contact your claims age nt immediately.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs.Cindy Reed.
lottery Coordinator.

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