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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: "Lotto Group Inc" <lottogroupinc1@netscape.net>
Reply-To: lottogroupinc@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 14:25:28 +0100
Subject: 4th Quarter Bonanza! Congratulations on your winnings number.

REF NUMBER: 014/060/532
BATCH NUMBER: 762901-PCD03

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the 20th of Oct. 2004 all games promotion. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 7-14-18-23-31-45, which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000.00 (EUROS) (TWO MILLION EUROS)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

For security purpose and clarity, we advise 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 over
20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This
promotional program takes place every year.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by eminent
personalities like the Sultan of Brunei. We look
forward to your active participation in our next year
USD50 million slot.To process your claim, please fill
the form below and contact our Clearance Office via
the email address below:

Clearance Officer: Sean Davids
Email Address: lottogroupinc@netscape.net

Your fund can be released via either of the following
options and you are required to choose the mode in
which you want your Prize Claim released to you.
1. International Bank Draft
2. Certified Cheque
3. Wired transfer

If you choose option 3, you are required to provide
your account details.

Note that, all winnings must be claimed not later than
one month starting from today, failure to respond to
this mail before the time stipulated from today, all
unclaimed funds will be null and void.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondences.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform our Clearance Officer as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part
of our promotional program.

NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE
BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.
______________________________________________________

QUESTIONNAIRE

LOTTERY PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM

(To be completed by lottery winners only)
Ticket Number: ..............................................................................
Reference Number: ..............................................................................
Batch Number: ..............................................................................
First Name:..............................................................................
Last Name: ..............................................................................
Home Address: ..............................................................................
Town/City: ..............................................................................
Post Code: ..............................................................................
Country: ..............................................................................
Telephone (Home): ..............................................................................
Mobile: ..............................................................................
Fax (Private): ..............................................................................
Fax (Office): ..............................................................................
Email Address: ..............................................................................
Date of Birth: ..............................................................................
Occupation: ..............................................................................
Marital Status: ..............................................................................

I.............................hereby declare that
the above information are true and binding on me. If
at any time it is discovered that I have given false
information, I will forfeit my rights to my winnings.

Sincerely yours,

Mr.Raymond Wilis.

(Lottery Co-ordinator)

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Please be informed that NON RESIDENTS of Ireland,
The Netherlands and
United Kingdom will be required to procure an
Affidavits of Lotto Claim/Court clearance Certificate
from the Court in Ireland prior to award payment
policy of Organisers/European Gaming Board as required
by the Clearance Office.

Please be aware that your Prize Claim will be effected
swiftly upon satisfactory reports, verifications and
validation provided by the Clearance Officer

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