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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: "Mrs Anita Williams" <luckyday012@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 16:19:10 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE A LUCKY WINNER !!!!! CONGRATULATION

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.


BACTH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO. PTP/21449267220/255100//2202



This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 20TH of september, 2005. Due
to themix up of number, the results were released on the 24TH of
November,2005.Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with serial
number 18735625drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99 which consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of 2,000,000:00 Only
( two MILLION EUROS ONLY) in cash which is deposited with a Finance House in
your favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep yourwinning
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
only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that have been
appointed for the processing of your claim with your contact telephone and
fax number to begin the processing of your claim:

LUCKYDAY PAYMENT OFFICE MANCHESTER ENGLAND
CONTACT NAME: ANDREW GORDON
CITY/ COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
TEL: +4479 3925 3996
FAX: +4487 0133 4585
Email: luckyday3@myway.com

Note that 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
allcorrespondence. 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.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Anita Williams.

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