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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 (11 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "superbal email lotto" <lottonet10@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 15:23:40 +0000
Subject: you have won the superbal email lottery!! contact the agent!!!

 WEBSITE:www.superbal.nl

SUPERBAL   E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL  PROMOTIONS
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
www.superbal.nl

BATCH NO: D0088413-227-798-WWW1102.
SERIAL NO:0 45-OPR-LD44/TTA

CONGRATULATIONS! WINNING NOTIFICATION !!

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you of the release today of the SPONSOR  SUPERBAL   E-MAIL  PROMOTIONS  PROGRAM   held on the 19th of October, 2005 Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were released on the 24th of October, 2005.
Your name attached to ticket 4002/09/pr also which drew the lucky numbers of 8-13-9-18 which consequently won the lottery in the second category. You have therefore been approved for payment of 500,000.00 United states Dollars(FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND united States Dollars ONLY) cash credited to file with REF. NO.20983263/98/401-05
CONGRATULATIONS:
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we advise 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 paticipants. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000 companies and 3,000,000 individual e-mail
addresses and names from all over the world.This promotional program takes place
every five. For the processing of your claim, please contact our fudicial
agent in the legal department.
MR.Abel Van Lugar.
SUPERBAL E-MAIL  LOTTERY PROMOTION!!!
TEL:+31-627-256-667
FAX:+31-847-301-512.
E-mail: superballottery@fastermail.com
website:superbal.nl

They are your agent and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS W891-442-H°98/C6 (keep
personal).

Any claim not made before 15th November, 2005, will be returned to the MINISTERIE VAN DE ECONOMIE
THE NETHERLANDS.
Note that all unclaimed funds will be
included in the next stake.

Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence with Mr.A. Van Lugar. Please follow all his instructions.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform us as quickly as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for  being part of our promotional program.  

Yours Sincerely,
 
Mrs. Helene Kins Katz.

SUPERBAL  E-MAIL LOTTERY PROMOTIONS)

Linda Poemall was one of three winners to share the Lotto Rollover Jackpot , each scooping a massive $2,987,470.

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