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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: pamelahanson11@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:46:53 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE WON!!!!!!


WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE,
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD. www.cashout.com
BACTH NO: LDD/3142/908/02
REF. NO. LDD/2190/2100//02

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 20th of NOVEMBER 2004. Due to the mix up
of number, the results were released on the 25th of NOVEMBER 2004.

Your name attached to ticket number 0180176345 with serial number 901514290
drew the lucky numbers of 21-78-10-81-91 which consequently won the lottery
in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of UDS$1,800,000:00
Only ( ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) in
cash which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your favour
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 has been processed and your money
Remitted to you, This is part of our security mesures 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 have been appointed for the processing of your claim with your full
name ,contact telephone and fax number to begin the Processing of your claim.

ACTLAS PROCESSING AND SECURITIES BV.

YOUR ACCREDITED AGENT MR PAUL VAN BOAR
Email: Actlas02@netscape .net


Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 10th of December 2004.

After this date all unclaimed, funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,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,

Pamela Hanson

(Lottery Coordinator)



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