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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 (10 typical phrases found).
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mary Kenneth <mary_ken111@rcfop.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 10:31:04 -0500
Subject: FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LDL /2551256003/22
BATCH: 14/0017/IPD

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM,

RE/ AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE We are pleased to inform you of the
announcement today,1st of December 2005 that you are one of the winners
ofthe LUCKY DAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 23rd of November
2005.Your email Address,attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with
serial number 2113-22 drew the lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43; the
lottery was categorized into four zonal(Africa,America, Europe,Australia and
Asia)stages with the amount wonby individual respectively and
consequently you have won the lottery in the 1st category.You have therefore been
approved for a lump sum pay out of1,000,000.00 Euro[One Million Euros
Euros]Credited to file REFNO.LDL/2551256003/22.This is from total pri ze
of17,000,000.00 Euro in 1st category shared among the seventeen
international winners in this category. All participants were selected through a
computer ballot system drawn from 15 million personal and Business email
addresses from across the globe as partof International Promotions Program, which
isconducted annually.CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are required keep this award to yourself until your claim has
been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of
our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts
by participants of this program.

Through computer balloting you were been zoned for your winnings
tobereleased in our Europe Payment office which is in United Kingdom.To
begin your claim, please contact your claim Agent with the details
below:
NAME:cliff Richards

Email Address:cliffagent2004@compaqnet.fr

For due processing and remittance of your prize.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks after
the day of notification. After this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,
please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every one
ofyour correspondences with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform
yourclaims agent as soon as possible.Congratulations again from all our
staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.Note:
Anybodyunder the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Sincerely,
MARY KENNETH
Promotions Manager
www.luckyday.nl

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