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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: luckyday <luckyday@sapibon.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:02:16 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE WON $500,000:00!!!

ATTN:
LUCKY DAY INTERNATIONAL AWARD NL.
ADD:DAAWERK 100A,1103KA
AMSTERDAM.(THE NETHERLANDS)
FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release today the 24th of January 2005,of the lucky day Netherlands Sweepstake International program held on the 23rd of January 2005. Your personal or company email address attached to ticket number 205-11465886-629 with serial number 3772-99 drew lucky numbers 7-14-17-23-31-44 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $500,000.00(five hundred thousand US dollars) in cash credited to file Ref.No: SLN/2311786008/01.Batch No:14/011/IPD.This is from a total cash prize of U.S.$200million shared among several international lucky winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS. Your fund is now deposited with our Security Department to your name and due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this winning private from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your designated account.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claim and unwarranted taking advantage of this programme by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 900,000,000 company and individual email addresses from all over the world as part of our international promotions programme,which takes place every year.
We hope, with part of your winning, you will take part in our end of year stake of U.S $500million international lottery. Remember,all winning must be claimed not later than February 9th 2005.After this date all unclaimed fund will be returned to the pool as unclaimed.
NOTE:In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your refrence and batch numbers in all correspondence with your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional programme.
please forward your reply and your contact details to our office email address.( regionalfin1831@walla.com)
Sincerely,
Johnson Van Goh.(Lottery co-ordinator)

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