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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: "mlos mlos" <mlos200539@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 20:58:32 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

MICROSOFT SOURCE INTERNET SWEEPSTAKES B.V
FROM: THE OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
S.C.F.N; BTH34678198/2005/TY
BATCH: VGF235679AAF.
TEL/Fax; 0031-616-150-728.
ATTN: CEO

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Internet compensation
promotion programs held on the 9th of November, 2005 and it is aimed at
compensating frequent Internet explorers in all over the world. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number; BN126409345 with serial number
HJK10874566KT2005, batch number VGF235679AAF, lottery reference number
12065FG and drew from lucky numbers 789-487-208-127-354 which consequently
won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of US$1,000,000.00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR) only by the
Microsoft source Company, payable in cash credited to security file numbers;
BTH34678198/2005/TY at the Netherlands Payment Authority.

CONGRATULATIONS!
Due to the mix up of some numbers and email addresses, we ask that you keep
your winning information’s confidential until your claim has been processed
and your money remitted to you in cash or into your provided bank account.
This is part of our security protocols to avoid unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants. MICROSOFT SOURCE INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION
COMPANY is a global leader in international software producers and one of
the largest processor of software in the world since 1980. We have help
people and Businesses by providing affordable, reliable and convenient
payment services and software in the world today and we have invested
US$2.5b into software, hardware, a simple to use interface and it is a great
opportunity to anyone looking to increase sales through email marketing!
so you can realize your dream of financial independence.

Note that all winners were selected through a omputer ballot-system drawn
from over 600,000 companies and 350,000,000 personal email addresses from
all over the world online of which four where selected at random as winners
in different category. This promotion program takes place every decade
connected to the Olympic sports organization. This compensational program
was promoted and sponsored by William Henry Gates III and His Giant
cofounder of the Microsoft Corporation, holds 30.7 percent of its stock
making him one of the richest people in the United States and the world
today. He was the marketing and sales strategist behind many of Microsoft's
software deals. Their software became the industry standard in the early
1980s and has just increased in distribution as the company has grown,
Largest software producer in the world (Microsoft) and Mr. Paul Gardner
Allen (Shareholder in Microsoft). We hope that you will have the chance of
receiving compensation next decade as you keep on browsing the net to boost
the sales of software materials in all over the world.


To obtain your claim, please contact the processing department;
MRS. LIZZY EDMOND,
FOR DR.LUKE DAVIES (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS).
ECOWORLD WIDE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY BV.
(MICROSOFT ACCREDITED LOTTERY CLAIM AGENCY IN THE NETHERLANDS).
TEL: +31-610-085-416.
Email: ecoworldintern@walla.com

Remember, all winnings must be claim not later than 23rd of November, 2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be return to the promotion company.
Please note that in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
remember to always quote your S.C.F.N and batch numbers in all your
correspondence with Ecoworld Wide International Bv. Furthermore, should
there be any change of your contact address or information’s about you, do
inform us as soon as possible to avoid disqualification of winnings.

Congratulations once again from all the members of our staff and thank you
for being part of our promotion program and publications. Finally, Any
breach of confidentiality on the part of any winners will result to
disqualification.

Yours Sincerely,
MRS.JOSS BOUMAN. (LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR).
MICROSOFT SOURCE INTERNET EXPLORATION.

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