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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: international44sec@handbag.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 15:38:39 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
DATE:24/7/2005
REFERENCE: 67/80/IPD
BATCH: EGGS-541-623-782:
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Lottery Winners,an
International E-mail program held on the 18 OF MAY 2005 . Your E-mail address
fall to the ticket number653-908-321-675 with serial main number 345-790-241-671
drew lucky star numbers
34-32-90-43-32 which consequently won in the 2nd category of this program,you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 450,000.00Euro.(FOUR
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND EURO)CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world.
This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Bill Gates,President of Microsoft,
the world's largest software company in order to enhance and promote the
use of Internet Explorer Users and microsoft-wares around the globe.

This promotional program takes place every three years.We hope that, with
part of your winning, you will take part in our end of year 50 million Euro
International lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent:
DR:LARRY JOSE
(COFIDIS CONSULTANT & SECURITY)
Email: cristal44sec@netscape.net
TEL:0034-630-434-427

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 2 weeks After this date
all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.Please note in order
to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please 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 under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified

Sincerely yours,
MRS,ISABEL JAMES
Lottery Coordinator.


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