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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: holdenloto2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 08:24:36 -0700
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
HOLDEN LOTTO AGENCY<BR>REF: LP/26510460037/03 BATCH:
24/00319/IPD

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the release today,29th April 2005,of the
Holden lotto agency INTER-NATIONAL PROGRAMS held on the 20th Nev,2004. Your
name attached to ticket number 02511464992-750 with serial number 2113-05
drew the lucky number 3-18-19-30-32-39, which consequently won the lottery
in the 3rd category. You are therefore been approve for the lump sum payout
of Dollars 547,828.87 (five hundred and fourty seven thousand eight hundred
and eighty two dollars.eighty seven cents.) in cash credit to the file REF:
LP/26510460037/03. This is from a total prize of Dollars 8,500,000.00 share
among the seventeen (17)International winners in this category.
Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this
award a top secret from the public notice until your claim as been processed
and your prize money remitted to your account as this is a part of our Security
protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted taking advantage
of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
25,000 names from Australia,USA, Europe, Asia ,New Zealand,Middle-East and
South\North America .As part of our international promotions program, which
we conducted
once in a year.We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in
our end of the year high stake Euros 300 Million International Lottery.

To redeem your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim
agent, Mr.David Smith ,Foreign Service Manager) for processing and remittance
of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Tel+447748764485
Attn; David Smith Email: (davidsmith2005@zwallet.com )

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 7th May, 2005.
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 of your correspondence
with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any address do inform your
claims agent as
soon as possible. Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate.
Congratulation again from all member of our staff and thank you for being
part of our promotion program.
Best regards,
David Smith



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