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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: luckyday_intlott_33@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:18:17 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULTION!!!

LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO: LDD/3142/908/02
REF. NO. LDD/2190/2100//02

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY ALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 15th of april 2005. Due to
the mix up of number, the results were released on the 19th april 2005.Your
name attached to ticket number 0180176345 with serial number 901514290m
drew the lucky numbers of 21-78-10-81-91 which consequently won the lottery
in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout f ,800,000:00
Only ( EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in cash which is
deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favour as beneficiary
and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been rocessed
and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security mesures to avoid
double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.


All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
nonly Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 30,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world. To begin your lottery
claim, please contact the processing company below that have been appointed
for the processing of your claim with your full name ,contact telephone and
fax number to begin the processing of your claim

STANDARD TRUST SECURITIES AND FINANCE BV.
MADRID . SPAIN YOUR ACCREDITED AGENT MR JAMES SWATTS
Email: standardtrustbv@netscape.net
Tel +34 626 759 299

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 10th May 2005 After
this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake. Please
note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications 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 undern
the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Pamela Bricks
(Lottery co ordinator)


___________________________________________________________

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