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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: "Prime Royal Lottery" <notify@primeroyal.com>
Reply-To: <noreply@primeroyal.com>
Date: 21 Feb 2005 12:00:43 -0000
Subject: Lottery Win Notification

PRIME ROYAL SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
AV5 CASTILLA - 28009- MADRID SPAIN
Ref. Number: 632/001/3001

Dear winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on the 30th DECEMBER 2004.

Your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 370982217413-7240 with serial number 4708-325 drew lucky numbers 2-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$2,500,000 ( Two million five hundred thousand United States Dollars), CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to a 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 protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every year and is supported by Bill Gates (CEO Microsoft Corporaton), Bill Joy (Co-founder, Sun Microsystems), Larry Ellison (CEO Oracle) and Ken Evoy.

To file for your claim,please contact our fiducial agent:

MR. FRANKLIN JOHNSON

franklinjohnson1@excite.com
OR
primeroyal@representative.com


All unclaimed prizes will be reused in the next drawings.

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.

Sincerely yours,
MRS Mary Howard(MS.),
Lottery Coordinator

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