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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: "winner info" <info-winner2@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: eurogruppen@myway.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 05:19:34 -0700
Subject: Prize Award Dept

FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
TABLERO INTERNACIONAL DE LA COMISIÓN DE LOTTO
PRIZE AWARD PROMOTIONS DEPT.

REF #:LOT-4/AP/005-PPL
BATCH #:00025-ILC/2005


PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are officially informing you of the recent result of the LOTTO DRAWS
HELD on April 4, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 10
24 33 40 42 46 89 103 with serial number: 01102 drew the lucky numbers: 11
12 22 31 52 which consequently won in the 2nd category. You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay of {USD$910,215.00}(NINE HUNDRED AND TEN
THOUSAND,TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DOLLARS ONLY)

Total funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate security
firm for transfer into your nominated bank account either by means of wire
transfers through any of our correspondent banks or any other means suitable
to you. We also advice that you keep your winning information very confidential
as our security policy demands to avoid double claims/impersonation and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some individuals.

Note that All participants in this lotto program have been selected randomly
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 10,000 companies and 20,000,000
individual email addresses from all search engines and websites of the following
countries Europe,America,Asia,Australia,New Zealand,Middle East,Africa,and
North & South America.This promotional program takes place every year, and
it is promoted and sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of
Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc. and other corporate organisations.This
is to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity, we advice that you keep your winning Information
confidential until your claims have been processed and your Money remitted
to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. We look forward to
your active participation in our next Two million euro slot.You are required
to contact your claim agent!Foreign Operations Manager,

MR.TOM BENSON
TRUST-WORLD SECURITY S.V
TEL:011-44-7040112053
FAX:011-44-7005982304
E-mail:-trust-world@myway.com

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account
of your choice.I want to categorically state that there will be no further
extension of deadline for any winner who is unable to finalise further claims
procedures before the deadline one month after the date of This notice,as
such funds will be automatically tagged as unclaimed and returned for the
next sweepstake.Winners are to immediately request for the certificate of
claims as soon as claims process is completed. Be advised that most payments
have been approved, and authorisation will only be based on your response
within the next 72 working hours from now.

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month after the date of this
notice. 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 your claim agent as soon
as possible.
We Congratulations you Once more and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

NOTE:YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS.ANNIS KEN.
VICE PRESIDENT.
Prize Award Dept

___________________________________________________________

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