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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: "MEGALOTTO" <netherlandlotto0@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 05:18:54 +0600
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

Batch No: WD18/0105/05RN
Your Ref: NL/255457014/05
Our Ref: NL/0717/05
THE NETHERLANDS OVERSEAS LOTTERY FINAL NOTIFICATION

Dear Lucky Winner,


RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to notify you officially of the result of the Lottery
Winners International programs held on the 27th of September 2005 as part
of our promotional programs for the year 2005. Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 77007742781005-18721 with reference number
414-3721060 drew winning numbers 7-00-71-00-66-49 and credited to batch
number 121cfc, which consequently won in the 3rd category via our
electronic ticket as stated above. You have therefore been approved for a
pay out of 2,000,000.00 Euros (Two Million Euros).

The Total funds have now been deposited and insured with our affiliate
security firm (Bank) for
transfer into your nominated bank account
either by means of wire transfers through any of our correspondent banks or
any other means suitable to you. We also advice that you keep your winning
information very confidential as our security policy demands to avoid double
claims/impersonation and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
individuals. All participants were selected through a random computer ballot
system drawn from over 800,000 company and 1,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes
place annually and we hope with part of your winning you will take part in
our next year £20 Million Euros International Lottery.

This lottery is promoted and sponsored by software corporations and
other private organizations to help individuals generate fortunes which
would encourage them to expand their business frontiers thereby creating
more opportunities and assisting with humanitarian concerns within their
immediate environment. Please Note that winnings must be claimed not later
than 26th of December 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will be
included in our subsequent program coming up later in 2005. In order to
avoid complications always quote your reference number in all
Correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations from our organization and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.

To file for your claim, please contact The lotto agency in charge of
Verifications and approvals.

Mr. Jeffer smiths,
Email: jeffersmiths@yahoo.com
Phone: +31-646-521-453
+31-646-674-774
Fax: : 0031-847-581-345

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. MONALISA ANDERSON
Director. International Promotions Unit,
THE NETHERLANDS OVERSEAS LOTTERY,
Lloyds Complex, 1091ps, Amsterdam Zuidooeast, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands. netherlandlotto0@netscape.net

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