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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: kraslottennl@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 14:54:07 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU HAVE WON

GOLDEN STAR LOTTERY
POSTBUS 3023,
2643 AH AMSTERDAM
THE NEDERLANDS.

FROM:THE DESK OF PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF:SNL3117967/40
BATCH:72/574/SNL


Dear Winner,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of Email Lottery promotion held
on the 1 Nove 2004 and that you were one of the five lucky winners
and your e-mail address attached to ticket number 2808-6514 with serial
number 4480-9072 drew lucky numbers 3-08-69-3 which consequently won in
the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
$1,000,000.00(ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 25,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from All over the world. we hope that with part of your winning you will
take part in our next year TEN MILLION USD International Lottery.
Please to file in for your claims, contact our fiducial agent:
HENK van BASTIAN of Golden star lottery.
Email: goldenstarlotter@netscape.net
Telephone:+31 619020429
Please do remember, all winning must be claimed not later than
23 NOVEMBER 2004.After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in
the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,If
you wish to file in for your claims,you are therefore requested to qoute
the following claims requirements.
1. Reference,Batch ,Serial and Lucky Numbers.
2.Your Full Names and Adress
3.Tel and Fax Numbers.
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.
Sincerely yours,

Mr Cornelis van Beek
Lottery Coordinator



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