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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (12 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ADS LOTTERY" <adslotteryinfo@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 01:21:14 +0000
Subject: < < AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION > >

FROM:THE DIRECTOR
 EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
 REF:EL3/9318/04
 BATCH:8/163/EL.
 

Attn:Dear Sir/Madam
 
 We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
 Lottery Winners International programs held on the
 25/07/2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
 number :EL-23133 with serial number: EL-123542,batch
 number: EL-35,lottery ref number: EL-9318 and drew
 lucky numbers 7-1-8-36-4-22 which consequently won in
 the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for
 a lump sum pay out of US$1,500,000.00 (One Million,
 Five Hundred Thousand United States 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
 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email
 addresses and names from all over the world.
 This promotional program takes place every year. This
 lottery was promoted and sponsored by a group of
 successful electronic dealers.we hope with part of
 your winning,you will take part in our next year US$20
 million international lottery. To file for your claim,
 please contact our paying officer.
 
 Mr Paul Zimmerman (Lottery Director)
 Netherlands Lottery Company
 107 Vanderloop
 1902AB ,Amsterdam,
 The Netherlands
 TEL: +31-610-564-186
  Email:adsinfo_claimsdept@myway.com
 
 Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
 30TH of September,2005.After this date all unclaimed
 funds will be included in the next stake.
 Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
 complications please remember to quote your reference
 number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
 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.

 Note:
 Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
 disqualified.
 yours Sincerely,
 Mrs.Queensley Rhoda,
 For Management.

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