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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: "michael hodge" <microsoft_intl_lottery@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:40:10 +0100
Subject: LAST WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

MICROSOFT INTERATIONAL BALLOT.
PROMO / PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
ADDRESS: 4th floor,
Westminster House,London,
United Kingdom.



AWARD NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement today of winners of
the
MICROSOFT INTERATIONAL BALLOT. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket
number 013-2316-2004-477, with serial number A025-09 drew the lucky
numbers 37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently won in category C.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$1,500,000.00
in cash credited to file REF NO. VLI/67-B773524441. This is from total
prize money of US$22,500,000.00 shared among the fifteen (15)
international winners in the category C.

All participating e-mail addresses were selected through a computer
ballot
system drawn from 300,000.00 e-mail addresses from Australia, New
Zealand,
America, Asia, Europe,USA and North America as part our International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually in which your e-mail
address won in category C. CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a payment centre and insured.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 you claim
your
winning successfully.

We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate in our end of
year
high stakes US$1.3 billion International lotto.

You must Claim your winning sum not later than 9th June 2005 After
this
date,all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference number in every one of your mails to
us.

All we want from you are as follows:

(1) Your name.
(2) Your telephone and fax numbers.
(3) Your contact address.
(4) Your age.

Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your
claims officer as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all our
staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.


Sincerely,
Michael Hodge,



N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will
result to disqualification.

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