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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: European Lottery International <eurolot2005@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 05:38:17 +0200
Subject: Info-Department!

NOTIFICATION!!!

EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
INTERNATIONAL WINNERS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
STAATS LOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL
GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY .
Ref. Number:DH/4467/05
Batch Number:13/5270/HL

ATTENTION: Sir/Ma/Miss,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the EURO STAKES (eul)LOTTERY euro
lottery programs held on the 5th of December,2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
0767--4563763--254 with serial number DL 05 20 30 drew lucky numbers 44-547-567 which
consequently won in the 1st category.

This promotional program takes place every three years in different developed countries, the lottery was
promoted and sponsored by the President of the World Largest software, Bill Gates and some other
Microsoft manufacturer to increase the awareness of Microsoft software packages.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and
30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of 1,000,000,00 euros(One Million Euros) in cash,
credited to your file with the Ref. Number:DH/4167/05 and Batch Number:13/5260/HL. This is from a
total cash prize of US $6.000.000.00(Six million Euros)shared among the Twelve international winners in
this category.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names we ask that you keep your winning information confidential
until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security
protocol in order to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 24 million euro international lottery.

To file for your claims please contact our financial agent: Mr, F. John Smith
Foreign Operations Manager, of the (Staatslotto Finance and Agency),
Amsterdam Nederlands.
TEL: +31-633-715-990
FAX: +31-847-290-296
E-mail: (staatslottoagency@walla.com)

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 23rd of December, 2005 thereafter all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake.
please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications endeavour to quote your reference
and batch numbers in all first correspondence. 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.

sincerely yours,
Mrs. Veronica Van Heinz,
lottery coordinator.

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