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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (9 typical phrases found).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "hol lot" <holden_lotto004@web.de>
Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 10:06:43 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
HOLDEN LOTO AGENCY<BR>REF: LP/26510460037/03 BATCH:
24/00319/IPD
 
RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE
 
We are pleased to inform you of the release today,3th of Decb,  2004, of  the Holden lotto agency INTER-NATIONAL PROGRAMS  held on the 10th Septb,2004. Your  name attached to ticket number 02511464992-750 with serial  number 2113-05 drew the lucky number 3-18-19-30-32-39, which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category. You are therefore been approve for the lump sum payout of Dollars  547,828.87 (five hundred and fourty seven thousand eight hundred  and twenty eight dollars.eighty seven cents.) in cash credit to the file REF: LP/26510460037/03. This is from a total prize of Dol! lars  8,500,000.00 share among the seventeen (17)International winners in this  category.
 
CONGRATULATION!

Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award a top secret from the public notice until your claim  as been processed and your prize money remitted to your account  as this is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.  All participants were selected through a computer ballot system  drawn from 25,000 names from Australia,USA,  Europe, Asia ,New  Zealand,Middle-East and South\North America .As part of our  international promotions program, which we conducted once in a year.We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year high stake Euros 300 Million International Lottery.  To redeem your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your  prize claim agen! t, Mr JOEAN HANSON, Foreign Service Manager) for  processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice.

Tel: +234- 8034038523 Attn; JOEAN  HANSON email ( janh2004@indiatimes.com )

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 22th of Decb, 2004 After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed. Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please  remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any address do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate. Congratulation again from all member of our staff and thank you  for being part of  our promotion program.

best regards,
Mr JOEAN  HANSON
(Foreign Service Manager)

 

 

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