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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: "roda brooke" <lottocoordinator64@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:01:39 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE:

NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V.
VAN EEGHENSTRAAT 70,
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS

FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT,
NATIONALE PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BATCH NO: LONL/30771/78.
REF. NO. LONL/129387/04.
S.C.F.N No:0991/66S.


AWARD NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you of the release of the NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V
held on the 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2005. Due to the mix up of numbers, the results
were released on the 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2005. Your name attached to TICKET
NUMBERS 56739-00 with SERIAL NUMBERS 42809-03 drew the LUCKY NUMBERS of
5-1-6 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for payment of TWO MILLION DOLLARS
($2,000,000.00) in cash credited to file with REF. NO.LONL/129388/04.
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 Microsoft users from over 30,000 company, and
4,000,000 individual

email addresses and names from all over the world.This promotional program
takes place every three years.
Please be informed that you are expected to send the
Administrative/Legal/Processing fee between (595:00) EUROS for the
processing of your winning sum of $2,000,000.00(USD).To begin your lottery
claim contact,ADVOCATE VAN PETE & Co. the Law Chambers,and an appointed
filing agent of the, PAYEE AGENT NATIONALE

ADVOCATE VAN PETE.(LEGAL ADVISER).
Direct Tel: Number 0031-649-228-380.
EMAIL:payeeagentnationale@tangana.com
EMAIL:payeeagentnationale@walla.com


For the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a
destination of your choice.Any claim not made before three weeks from this
date will be returned to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA
THE-NETHERLANDS.Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the next
stake. Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember
to quote your REFERENCE NUMBERS and BATCH NUMBERS in all your
correspondence with ADVOCATE VAN PETE when requested for and do follow all
his instructions.Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform us as soon

as possible.Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.

Note: Any Winner under the age of 18 years is automatically disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,

MISS.RODA BROOKE.


THE LOTTERY COORDINATOR, NATIONALE POSTCODE LOTERIJ N.V. PROGRAMS.

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