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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: "Puma Puma" <puma_puma04@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:14:59 +0000
Subject: FROM:GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGO

FROM:GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE FOR
CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER
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From The Desk of Mrs.F.Demellor
Rabos Lottery programs.
77-6.ALLFORT 493 4RT
BREDA THE NETHERLANDS
BATCH NUMBER:SNL7741452/05 OUR REF:05/BD003105/ES
YOU’REF:ES/PZYIL505/EU05.
Attn:YOU WON:US$250,000,00 Dollars!!


FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Rabos Lottery programs
held on December 19,2005 your e-mail address was attached to one of the ten
winning ticket numbers:0652137 with game Number:47528/88..You have therefore
been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$250,000.00(Two Hundred&Fifty
Thousand Dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system from our
sponsors databases, including over 100,000 companies and 150,000 individual
E-mail addresses and names submitted by our agents drawn from Asia, Africa,
Europe, North And South America,Oceania and around the world.

To fil was attached to one of the ten winning ticket numbers:0652137 with
game Number:47528/88..You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
out of US$250,000.00(Two Hundred&Fifty Thousand Dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!!

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system from our
sponsors databases, including over 100,000 companies and 150,000 individual
E-mail addresses and names submitted by our agents drawn from Asia, Africa,
Europe, North And South America, Oceania and around the world.
To file for your urgent claim, please contact you fiduciary agent with your
winning information.

E.U REALITY AGENCY
Venlo the Netherlands
Post bus 437. 5902 RL
Mr.Lucas Donk,
Tel:+31-619-056-199
Fax:+31-847-243-699
E-mail:inforeality@myway.com

It is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and to minimize
identification difficulties to advise you to keep this information
confidential until your claim is processed successfully and to avoid
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants,
please note that you will be required to pay for the issuance of your
winning certificate and all winnings must be claimed not later than December
30,2005.after this date all unclaimed winnings will be null and void.

In Order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote
your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agents as
soon as possible.
Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

Note:Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.F.Demellor
promotional co-coordinator Rabos Lottery programs.
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This email may contain information which is confidential and/or
privileged.The information is intended solely for the use of the individual
or entity named above.
If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any
disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is
prohibited.
If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify
the sender by telephone or return email and delete the material from your
computer.
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