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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: holoint@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 20:14:49 +0100
Subject: CLAIM NOW!!

HONEST LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.HOLLAND
FROM:THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
HONEST LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

ATTENTION.
Sir/ Ma/ Miss,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the winners of the Honest Lottery
International lottery program held on the 9th of March,2005.Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 63329 which consequently won in the 3rd category.You
have therefore been approved for a lump sum of US$750,000.00(Seven hundred
and fifty thousand United States Dollars) credited to file Ref.Number: HLI/99041
and Batch Number: HLI/826167.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to 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 unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants.

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 in different
developed countries, the lottery was promoted and sponsored by the President
of the World Largest software, Bill Gates to increase the awareness of microsoft
software packages.

To file for your claim please contact our financial agent, Advest Trust Funds
BV.,Amsterdam,Netherlands.
Mr. Preston Carto .
Foreign Operations Manager
Tel: + 31-617598346
Email: advestfundsbv@iwon.com
Email: aadfunds@iwon.com

To avoid further delays do contact Mr. Preston Carto with the following details:
1.Full name.
2.Ticket number.
3.Telephone and fax numbers

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please 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.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs.Anna Hornes.
Lottery Co-ordinator.
www.honestlotto.com



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