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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: "mary kenneth" <mayke879@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:12:08 +0000
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,6th of December 2005 that you are one of the winners
ofthe LUCKY DAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONALPROGRAMS held on 4th of November
2005.Your email Address,attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with
serial number 2113-22 drew thelucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43; the
lotterywas categorized into four zonal(Africa,America, Europe,Australia and
Asia)stages with the amount wonby individual respectively and
consequentlyyou have won the lottery in the 1stcategory.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 prize
of17,000,000.00 Euro in 1st categorysharedamong the seventeen
internationalwinners in this category. Allparticipantswere selected through
a
computerballot system drawn from 15 millionpersonal and Business email
addressesfrom across the globe as partofInternational Promotions Program,
which
isconducted annually.CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are required keep this award to yourself until your claim has
beenprocessed and your money remitted to you. This is part of
oursecurityprotocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts
byparticipants 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:clifford J. Richards

Email Address:cliffrich9@yahoo.co.uk

For due processing and remittance of your prize.
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeksafter
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.

Our winners are assured of the utmost standards of confidentiality,
and press anonymity until the end of proceedings, and beyond where
they so desire. Be further advised to maintain the strictest level
of confidentiality until the end of proceedings to circumvent problems
associated with fraudulent claims. This is part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

Sincerely,
MARY KENNETH
Promotions Manager
www.luckyday.nl

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