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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: "euro lotto" <euro.lottoscheme@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jcimber@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 15:02:33 +0000
Subject: Congratulatory letter.

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD.

REF Number : MLI/231-ILGI0431/03
BATCH Number : EAPA/15/096/PTNL
TICKET Number : 20511465897-6291
SERIAL Number : 472-971103
LUCKY Number : 8-66-97-22-71-64

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Sir/madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programe held on the 15th of September,2005.
Your E-mail address attached to Ticket number 20511465897-6291 with Serial
number 472-971103 drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64 which consequently won
in the 2nd category,you have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of E1.5M (One million and Five Hundred Thousand Euro) only.This is from a
total cash prize of E10.5M share among Ten International Lucky Winners in
the Category A ( Plus)+CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Be informed that your payment must be processed and have to pass through our
Authority to obtain a clearance which shall be attached to your Document in
readiness of the subsequent onward transfer into your bank account within 24
hours of completion of the authentication.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep your winning
information very confidential till your claims have been processed in
readiness of the subsequent onward transfer into your Bank Account.

This is in conformity with the latest transfer regulation signed by the
Organization / EU Governments since this is part of our security protocol
measures 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 10,000,000 Companies and 100,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world,through the aid of our
subscribed internet Company.
This promotional program takes place annually.

NOTE:That all winning must be claimed not later than 14th of one month after
this notification. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in
the next take.Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Finally, we ensure that you note every letters as clearly stated as we would
not be held responsible should there be hitch in this transaction due to
laxity on your part.So you are to expedite action .Failure to do this we
shall be compelled to cancel your winning.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications;kindly remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondences.

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.

Mr.Jose Cimber.
(Programme Officer)

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