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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: luckydayl@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:09:05 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?congratulation=21=21=21=21=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20?=

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
www.luckyday.nl

BACTH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO. PTP/21449267220/255100//2202

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY
BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on
the 22TH of SNOVEMBER, 2004. Due to themix up of number, the
results were released on the 26th of NOVEMBER 2004. Your name
attached to ticket number 219028657434 with serial number
918735625drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99
which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
UDS$1,00,000:00 Only ( ONE MILLION EUROS 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 yourwinning 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.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system
drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies
and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over
the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that
have been appointed for the processing of your claim with your
contact telephone and fax number to begin the processing of your
claim:

LUCKYDAY PAYMENT OFFICE MANCHESTER ENGLAND
CONTACT NAME: JOHN WESLEY
CITY/ COUNTRY: MANCHESTER ENGLAND
TEL: +4479 3925 3996
FAX: +4487 0133 4585
Email: luckyday_agentnl@luckydays.org



Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 18th 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 please
remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in allcorrespondence.

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,

Mrs. Ann Van Dou




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