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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: "www.lotto.nl" <adspromotions@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:59:15 -0900
Subject: Y OU HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED.CONTACT US

FROM: THE DIRECTOR
EUROPEAN PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:EL6/4732/07
BATCH:11/163/EL.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the
08/11/2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number :EL-23133 with serial number: EL-154542,batch
number: EL-35,lottery ref number: EL-9318 and drew
lucky numbers 9-1-3-36-4-34 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 andyour money Remitted to
you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming andunwarranted abuse of this
program by some
participants.
All participants were selected through a computerballot system drawn
from over 40,000 company and
20,000,000 individual email addresses and names fromall 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:
Contact Person:
Mr. Allan Wouters
Remittance Department Director,
Tel: +31-647-484-104
Fax: +31-847-580-469
adswinners2005@netscape.net
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
7th december2005.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 doinform 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 faithfully,
Mrs. MaryAnn Klose,
Bonanza/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Netherlands
www.lotto.nl

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