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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: "LOTTERY COORDINATOR" <esperanzalottopromotions@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 06:58:22 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATION :

ESPERANZA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS
PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
CALLE LOPEZ DE HOYOS 213,
28003 MADRID,SPAIN.
REF:BS7/28216/11
BATCH:10/927/ESB




WINNING AWARD NOTIFICATION:

We are pleased to inform you officially of the announcement of winners of
the MEGA JACKPOT LOTTO WINNING PROGRAMS held on 4TH June,2005.Your company
or your personal e-mail address is attached to ticket number
8976-2312-908-765, with serial number 2323-56 drew the lucky numbers
367-21-546-43-02-91, and consequently won the lottery in the second
category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
€402.805.00 (Four Hundred And Two Thousand,Eight Hundred And Five
Euros)cash credited.This is from total prize money of €12,083,775.00 shared
among winners in this category.

Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names/email addresses of individuals and companies from
Australia,New Zealand,America,Europe,North America and Asia,as part of
International Promotions Program,which is conducted annually.Your fund has
been deposited with a finance/security firm and insured in your name.Due to
the mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your claim has been processed and your
money remitted into your bank account.This is part of our security protocol
to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants of this
program.

To claim your winning prize,you must first contact the claims agent For
processing and remittance of your prize money.Remember,all prize money must
be claimed not later than a week of receiving this notification.All funds
not claimed on or before this time will be returned as unclaimed.NOTE:In
order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,please remember to quote
your reference and batch numbers in all correspondences with the office of
your claims agent.Furthermore,should there be any change of your address,do
inform your claims agent as soon as possible.Below are information of your
claims agent.

MRS.STELLA MORRITZ-AUTHORIZE CLAIMS AGENT
E-MAIL: esperanzalotto_claimsagent@maktoob.com

CONGRATULATION FROM ALL OUR STAFF.
MR.SANTA LUZ
FOR ESPERANZA LOTTERY PROMOTIONS.

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