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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: "IRISH LOTTORY COMMISSION" <irishlottorycommission@irshlocomm-uk.com>
Reply-To: irishlottocomm@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 16:03:28 +0000
Subject: REF. NO. LDESP/1282664 CONGRATULATIONS

IRISH LOTTERY COMMISSION :
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
CLAIM FILE NUMBER: ILC/772145897731.March/05
BATCH NUMBER : BS/0050074547007

51b Dames Street
Dublin2,
Dublin,
Ireland.
Tel: +353-876-270-691


INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION AWARD WINNING
NOTIFICATION

This is to inform you of the release of the EMAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 31st May, 2005. Due to
the mix up of number, the results were released on the 6th of June
2005. Your name attached to ticket number 961050 with serial number 107858
drew the lucky numbers of15-68-9 which consequently won the lottery in
the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum
payout of € 3,000.000.00 (THREE MILLION EUROS) in cash credited to
file with REF. NO. LDESP/1282664 CONGRATULATIONS: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 claiming
and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All
participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only
Microsoft users from over 50,000 company, and 5,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional
program takes place every three years.
Please contact the Fiducial processing Agent that have been designated
for the processing of your winning. Please call the claims agent Mr.
Ducan Fuzani and Mr John Williams The Foreign operation
manager of the appointed company,on + 353-863-320-369 / 353-876-270-691 and
also with the below email address:irishlottorycommission@walla.com for
the processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a
destination of your choice. Any claim not made before two weeks from this
date will be returned to the MINISTERIAL of ECONOMIA, The
Dublin Ireland. Note that all unclaimed funds .
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.
Deadline for the processing of this claims is one month after
notification.
Best regards
MRS ALICIA MARES
LOTTERY CO-ORDINATOR
ILC/772145897731.MARC/04 BATCH NUMBER :BS/0000074547007

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