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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: automail_01post@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:35:48 +0200
Subject: PCPOSTAL INCORPORATION

PCPOSTAL INCORPORATION
Vanderloop, 1902AB ,Amsterdam, The Netherlands
EMAIL: informations_01@pcpostal.com
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
REF: PC 390 ES 214
WINNING CODE : PCP 002 871
ATTN: WINNER,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 14 /10 /2004.Your e-mail address attached to winning
code : PCP 002 871 with Ref :PC 390 ES 214, which consequently won in the
1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
US$5.500,000(Five Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

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 and also safe guarding both our firm and winners from
fraudulent practices.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three
years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by ,E-business Companies .
To file for your claim, please contact our office for any assistance necessary.Note
your fudicial processing and legal aid is :

Mr. Evans Cross[Esq] (Legal Director) legaldepartment@pcpostal.com
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 6 weeks from the date
of reciept of notification. 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 winning
code in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address
do inform the legal director.Congratulations once more from our members
of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs Ruth Maryland [Logistics]

NOTE:THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC MAILING SYSTEM AND MAILS MUST NOT BE RESPONDED
TO THIS ADDRESS. RESPOND TO THE COMPANY'S EMAIL DIRECT OR CONTACT THE LEGAL
DEPARTMENT.AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS.





















































































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