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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: "ELGORDO DE LA PREMIERTIVA ESPANA" <elgordo_espana98@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:57:56 +0100
Subject:

C/SAN PEZ ANCATARA 24. DATE:06-01-2005.
08905 BARCELONA - SPAIN
TELEFAX: 0034-637-924-683 .
FROM: THE DESK OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: EUS/24512174003/03
BATCH: 20/2617/IPC

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY.


RE: AWARD FINAL NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you the released results of the EL GORDO LOTTERY DE LA PRIMITIVA/INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMMES held on the NOV. 28TH 2004.

Your name was entered as an independent client attached to a ticket number 025 - 11464992 - 750 with serial number 2113 - 10 drew the lucky numbers 2 4 6 3 5 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for lump sum pay out of € 960.000,00 (NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND EUR ONLY) in cash credited to file REF Nº: EUS/24512174003/03. This is from total cash prize of €7.680, 000 (SEVEN MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND EURO) shared among the eight international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Your fund is now deposited to your name. Due to the mixed up of numbers and names, we ask you to keep this award top secret from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system sponsored by MAPFRE MARKETING CAMPANY drawn from 40,000 names from Europe, America, Australia, Asia, North America as part of our international promotions program, which we conduct once every year. We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of year high stake € 1.3 billion International Lottery.



To begin your claim please contact MR JOSE MIGUEL The Foreign Services Manager of SANTALUCIA SEGUROS S.A on Tel: 0034-655-335-161, Fax: 0034-656-476-157, for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Remember that all prize money must be claimed not later than 25TH FEB. 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned to the Ministry de Economic y Hacienda as unclaimed.
CLAIMS REQUIREMENT: PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR IDENTITY AND CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference, batch and prize claim track numbers in every of your correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of tour address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our promotions program.
NOTE: Contact your claims agents during working hours from 9AM TO 8PM



Sincerely.

MARIA LOPEZ . PRIZE CLAIM TRACK
MANAGING DIRECTOR. Nº: 1151184721

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