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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: "Rolling Lottery" <rollinglottery2005@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:58:27 +0000
Subject: THE ROLLING LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL (WINNING NOTIFICATION)

THE ROLLING LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
1000 hoogoveenplien
9050 kg Almere

(Customer Services)
Ref:NL/9420X2/68
Batch:074/05/ZY369
Date:12th september, 2005
Email; roulettelottery2005@walla.com
WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw (K966) of the ROLLING LOTTERY NL,
online Sweepstakes International program held 12th september. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number:56475600545 188 with
Serialnumber 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 03 31 23 48 40 48 26
Bonus Ball
which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus
bonus.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of ?1,000,000
(One Million Euro)in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
This is from a total cash prize of ?4,000,000 shared amongst the first
four(5)lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All
participants for the online version were selected randomly from
WorldWide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over
100,000
unions,associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.This
promotion takes place weekly. Please note that your lucky winning
number falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as
indicated in your play coupon.
In view of this, your ?1,000,000 (One Million Euro )would be released
to you by our payment office in Europe. Our European agent will
immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as
you contact him.For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning
information confidential your claim is processed and your money
remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned.
TO FILE FOR CLAIM PLEASE CONTACT NAME,TELEPHONE,FAX AND EMAIL ADDRESS
BELOW.
MR VICTOR YOUNG
Email:rollinglottery2005@walla.com
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: adminclaimsdept@email.ro
TELEPHONE +31-625-447-861
FAX + 31-84-719-2300
NETHERLAND-HOLLAND.
Goodluck from me and members of staff of the ROLLING LOTTERY
NETHERLAND
Yours faithfully,
Brian Hunt
Online coordinator for THE ROLLING LOTTERY NL.
Sweepstakes International Program.
Open 7 days 8am-8pm
rollinglottery2005@walla.com



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