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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: "gomez" <eurosegruidad190@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: euromadrid2001@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 16:27:58 +0200
Subject: INT'L LOTERIA PRIMITIVA MADRID-ESPANA

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INT'L LOTERIA PRIMITIVA MADRID-ESPANA
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
HEAD OFFICE
C/CORDOBA NO 21 PLANTA 2-A
28204 MADRID-SPAIN.
TEL/FAX: +44-7040-117-963
REF N&ordm;:EGS/2551256003/004
BATCH N&ordm;:14/0017/IPD
ATTN: STICK WINNER.

PRIZE AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS
HELD on the 3rd of August. 2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number:11
23 34 38 48 49 46 750 with serial number: 211-305 drew lucky numbers:13 15
22 37 39 which consequently won in the 2nd category. You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay of($715,810.00(SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN HOUSAND,EIGHT
HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS ONLY)

Note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000
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 organisation 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 4 million euro slot.

You are required to contact your claim agent MR ROILO GOMEZ,Foreign Operations
Manager,EUROCITY GRUPPEN SEGURIDAD S.A MADRID-ESPANA via
TEL+44-7040-117-963
FAX+44-704-011-7968

E-mail:-(euromadrid2001@yahoo.co.uk)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 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.

Congratulations!!!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. TINA GIPSON.
VICE PRESIDENT.
INT'L LOTERIA PRIMITIVA

___________________________________________________________

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