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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: "LOTTERY WINNER" <easygamenotification@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:03:04 +0000
Subject: =?ascii?B?U1BBTT86ICBDT05HUkFUVUxBVElP?= =?ascii?B?TlMhIFlPVSBIQVZFIFdPTiBVUyQ1?= =?ascii?B?MDAsMDAwLjAwLg==?=

EASYGAME LOTTERY AGENCY
Ref. Number: 11/176/511-05
Batch Number:21119-80671193-NL
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE/ AWARD DEPARTMENT
**************************************

REPLY TO THESE EMAIL ADDRESSES:
morriscollins01@netscape.net and morriscollins1@rock.com

Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the draw of the Easygame Lottery
International programs held on the 25th of September, 2005. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 232-9112444156 with Serial number
NN111/25 drew the lucky numbers:21-36-16-14-11-14, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of US$500, 000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars).
All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site
through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 companies.
For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to
your account.
This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements.Please
be warned.
To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial Agent:

***********************************************************
Name: Mr. Morris Collins
Email Addresses:
morriscollins01@netscape.net and morriscollins1@rock.com
Telephone: 0031-621-548-520
***********************************************************

Our fiducial agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate
the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
This promotion was organised by some eminent personalities from all
over the world to promote software companies and it takes place
annually.
Please remember that all winning must be processed not later than 15th
of October 2005 or when authentic proof is given for the delay of
filing your winning claim.
To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your full
names,your country, your private Telephone and fax number, your
reference/batch numbers etc in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staffs of this program
and also thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely Yours,

Mrs. Gloria Galloway.
Lottery Co-ordinator .

REPLY TO THESE EMAIL ADDRESSES:
morriscollins01@netscape.net and morriscollins1@rock.com

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