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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (8 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "National Lottery" <national_lottery_nl@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:22:20 +0000
Subject: FROM ADAMS SMITH

  Adresgegevens                                                                                

  Bezoekadres

  Laan van hoornwijck 55

  2289 DG Rijswijk

  

  Postadres

  Postbus 3059

  2280 GB Rijswijk

  Website/www.zomerloterij.nl

                                          

                                  AWARD/WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

                                

FROM ZOMER LOTERIJ DE NETHERLANDS

                                                                                                                                  

  

    

We are pleased to inform you the release of the result of the ZOMERLOTERIJ  INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION held on 17th of December 2005. You were entered as an independent client with: Reference Number: AD921245/75LT, and Batch Number IP/10161/TLP. Your email address attached to the ticket number: 34002 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstakes in the second category. You have been approved for a payment of (500,000.Euros) FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND   EUROS. in cash credited to file with reference number: AD921245/75LT. This is from a total cash prize of (FIVE MILLION EUROS) Shared among the ten lucky winners. All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from 91,000 (Ninety One thousand) names of email users around the world, as part of our international promotion programmed to promote the use of Internet thereby increasing the market share of computer softwares.

Due to mix up of some names and addresses, we ask that you keep this award personal discreet, till your claim has been processed and your funds remitted to you. This is part of our security measures to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage by other participants or impersonators. To begin your claim, do file for the release of your winning by contacting your accredited agent:

 

MR David White

Tel 0031-647-232-858

Email  davidwhite2020@myway.com

 

YOUR SECURITY NUMBER IS V 6772/G9 (KEEP PERSONAL) . Remember, your winning must be claimed not latter than 31st of December 2005,failure to claim your winning prize, it will be added to the next international lottery promotion .Do not forget to send your phone number to your agent for easy communication.

  Furthermore, should there be any change in your address Endeavor to inform your claim agent as soon as possible and if you are below 18 years, you are automatically disqualified. Thanks.

  

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ONCE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

Yours faithfully

ADAMS SMITH

COORDINATOR

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