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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: "Maria Lopez" <maria_lopez2020@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: maria_lopez2021@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:59:22 +0400
Subject: AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.

FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO: LMSP/82255742/33
REF NO: LMSP/7393794/33

AWARD WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.

This is to inform you of the release for the
GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL/WORLD GAMING BOARD. Held
On the 21st of APRIL 2005.Due to the mix of numbers,
The results were released today tuesday 11th of Dec
2005. Your name was attached to the ticket number
00788769 with serial number 0980978-0 drew lucky
Numbers of 1-3-19. This consequently won the lottery
In the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved
For the lump sum payment of 3.500.000.00 (Three
Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros) in cash credited
To file with REF NO: LMSP/7393794/33.

CONGRATULATION: Due to mix up of some numbers and
Names, we ask that you keep your winning information
Confidential until your claims has been processed and
Your money remitted to you. This is part of our
Security protocol to avoid double claim and
Unwarranted abuse of this
Program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer
Ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from
20,000 companies, and 3,000,000 individual emails
Addresses and names from all over the world. This
Promotional program takes place every three years. To
Begin your lottery claim, please contact the
Processing company that have been appointed for the
Processing of your lottery winning. The person
Appointed to handle your processing and remittance of
Your prize money to an account of your choice is
Dr.PAUL HUNTER
Director Operation Euro Credit Commission S.A Madrid
Spain.

C/ Jaun Carlos; 47, 28100 Madrid Spain.
Telephone: +34 675-025-589
Fax: +34646711964
Email :(drpaul_hunter@codehot.co.uk)

Any claim not made Two weeks from this date, will be
Returned as unclaimed to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE
ECONOMIA SPAIN. Note that all unclaimed winnings will
Be included in the next stake. Also in order to avoid
Unnecessary delay and complications, remember to quote
Your reference and batch numbers on all your
Correspondence with Dr.Paul hunter

Follow all his instruction religiously. Furthermore,
Should there be any change of address do inform our
Agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more
From all our staff and thank you for being part of our
Promotional program.

Yours Sincerely,
Ms Maria Lopez

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