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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: LUCKYDAYPN@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:55:23 +0200
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!!

FROM: LUCKYDAY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: OLDP/2311785793/05
BATCH: 14/011/IPD

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE


This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/
WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 29TH of May 2004. Due to the mix up of number,
the results were released on the 24th of September 2004.
Your email address attached to Ticket No: 10045378190 with Serial No:
242439076 the Lucky No: 0198437898 which consequently won the lottery in
the 2nd Category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of (euro9,000:00
Only) ( NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) in cash which is deposited with
a Finance & Security Company in your favor as beneficiary and covered with
HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have 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 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing company below
that has been appointed for the processing of your claim with your full
name. Home and office contact telephone and fax number.

To file for your claim, please contact our Fiduciary Agent MR.J.P MAYER
TEL: 0031-620-290-636.
http:www.luckyday.nl
Email:luckydaypn@netscape.net

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 17th of October 2004.
After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.
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.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Hope Lucy.
(Lottery Coordinator)



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