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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: "mike leroy" <mikeleroy80@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 08:19:20 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF LOTTERY WINNING

PROMOTIONAL MANAGER
INTERNATION PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT
Ref. Number: 919347/749-0
Batch Number: 3566465021-0TA/03

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Attention WINNER,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International program held in Dominican Republic on the 25TH june
2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number G276017-487 with
Serial Number 493-678 drew lucky numbers 7-28-87-65-69-73, which
consequently WON in the 1st category, you have therefore been
approved for a lump suM pay out of US$`1,000,000(one million
US DOLLARS)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your
winning information 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 2,000,000 company and 3,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional lottery program takes place every three years and
is being sponsored by Bill Gates, President of the World Largest
software.

To file for your claim, please contact our Fiduciary/Processing
Agent Barrister John Pasteiner. Who is our accredited representative for
the processing and legal documentations of your claim. You can reach
him on:email address: johnroberts@pasteinerschambers.net

Please be aware that the Paying Bank will Effect Payment Swiftly
upon satisfactory Report, Verifications and validation provided by
our processing Agent; that would be designated to your file.

Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delay and
complications kindly remember to quote your reference information in
all correspondences. Furthermore, should there be any change of
contact information,please 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 years is AUTOMATICALY DISQUALIFIED from this and
subsequent lotteries.

Yours Sincerely,
Mike Leroy.
Lottery Coordinator

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