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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: "DON ANTONIO MYER" <ssweepstake3@excite.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: felixbsanchezz@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 05:52:35 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION

C/CORDOBA NO 21 PLANTA 2-A
28204 MADRID SPAIN
TEL: 34 686 906 453


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/2551256003/03
BATCH NO: 1490/001753V00/IPD

ATTN: SIR/MADAM

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you of the release today of the results of the EUROMILLONES SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY/NEW YEAR HIGHSTAKE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on 1st of September 2004.

Your name attached to the ticket number 025 – 11464992 – 750 with serial number 2113 – 05 drew the lucky numbers 13 – 15 – 22 – 37 – 39 – 45 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of €815, 960 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EUROS) in cash credited to file REF.NO: EGS/2551256003/03.This is from a total cash prize of €13,871,320.00 (THIRTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EUROS) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited with a SECURITY COMPANY insured in your name. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account, as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from USA, Canada, Asia, New Zealand, Europe And Africa as part of our end of year international program, which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize money, you will take part in our mid year (summer) high stake US$1.6 billion international lottery.

To begin your claim, enclosed is a payment release order form, fill and fax back to your claims agent
DR. FELIX B. SANCHEZ, Foreign Service Manager, LA ESTRELLA DE SEGUROS S.A ON TEL: 00 34 637 146 770, FAX- 0034 655 535 594 for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30 Days. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA 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 us or your agent Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotion program.



Sincerely,


DON ANTONIO MYER.
VICE PRESIDENT

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