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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: "edward smith" <edward5000@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 13:27:21 +0000
Subject:


ASESORIA S.L SPAIN




FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
ASESORIA S.L INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
Ref. Number:EHS/42978/PH

Batch. Number.26/57698/07ES

Email: edward40@mixmail.com



ATTENTION.



Sir/ Ma/ Miss,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the Group Lotto
International Lottery programs held on the 15th september 2005.Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number 045--44564226--650 with serial number
4662--06 drew lucky numbers 4-12-22-32-36-46 which consequently won in the
3rd category.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 850.000
EUROS (Eight hundred and fifty thousand euros)in cash credited to file Ref.
Number:EHS/42978/HP.This is from a total cash prize of 2.250.000.00(Two
million two hundred and fifty thousand EUROS)shared among the fifteen
international winners in this category.

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 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world.This promotional program takes place every three years in
different developed countries,the lottery was promoted and sponsored by the
President of the World Largest software,Bill Gates to increase the awareness
of microsoft software packages.We hope with part of your winning you will
take part in our next year 50 million euros international lottery.

To file for your claim please contact our financial agent Edward Smith,
Foreign Operations Manager of the ASESORIA S.L with a photocopy of your ID
for age verification,telephone and fax numbers.

TEL:0034-697-300-523

Email: edward40@mixmail.com

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 29th of december 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.

Sincerely yours,

JESUS JAVIER
Lotto Co-ordinator

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