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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: "TESSY CRAIG" <offer@micropromotions.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 23:34:37 +0000
Subject: winning notification

EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY

INTERNATIONAL WINNERS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

ATTENTION.

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the EURO
STAKES (eul) LOTTERY euro lottery programs held on the 2nd of july
2005
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number Mc358591132875 won in the
2nd category. This promotional program takes place every three years in
different Developed countries, the lottery was promoted and sponsored
by the President of the World Largest software, Bill Gates to increase
the Awareness of Microsoft software packages. All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system drawn From over 20,000
company
and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and Names from all over the
world. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 500, 000,
00
Euros (Five hundred thousand euros) in cash, credited to your file This
is from a total cash prize of US $3.750.000.00(Three million
sevenHundred and fifty thousand Euros) shared among the fifteen
International
winners in this category.Due to mix up of some numbers and names we ask
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 in order to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this Program By some participants.We hope with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year 50 million euro
international
lottery.

To file for your claims

please contact our financial

Agent:

Mr. Eric Ward,

Foreign Operations Manager,of the (HILLSTARFINANCE SERVICES AND
SECURITIES),Italy.

Tel: 234-8055858980

Fax:0039-0321626679

Email :claimcentre@mail2consultant.com

Remember all winnings must be claimed not later than 7th of July
2005.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake.please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
Complications
Endeavour to quote your reference and batch numbers in all first
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform
our
agent as soon as possible.

thank you for being part of Our promotional program.



Note: anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.



Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Tessy Craig,

Lottery coordinator.

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