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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: EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION <elotteryint@kisasszony.hu>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:50:49 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION WINNING NOTIFICATION

EL GORDO INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY ORGANISATION
GUNZMA EL
BUENO
MADRID, SPAIN
2347890 NJM

Ref: EAASL/941OYI/0
Batch: 12/25/0034



WINNING NOTIFICATION

We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro Lottery International
programs held on the 7th of March 2005 in London. Your e-mail
address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial number
5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, whicsubsequently won
you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been approved to
claim a total sum of US$1,500,000.00 (One million, five hundred
thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file C/9080118308/02.This is
from a total cash prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the
first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.


This year Lottery Program Jackpot is the largest ever for Europian
Lottery. The estimated $125 million jackpot would be the sixth-biggest
in the Europian history. The biggest was the $363 million jackpot that
went to two winners in a May 2000 drawing of The big game, mega millions
predecessor.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European
booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play
coupon. In view of this, your US$1,500,000.00 (One million, five hundred
thousand,United States Dollars) would be released to you by our
affiliate
bank in Spain.


Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the
release of your funds to you as soon as you make contact with him .
All participants were selected randomly from the 'World Wide Web' site
through a computer ballot system and extracted from over 100,000
company addresses. This promotion takes place annually. For security
reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential
till your

claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner
you deem fit to claim your prize. This is a part of our precautionary
measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program
by some unscrupulous elements.

Please be warned.To file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent with the below details for processing of your claims.

AGENT: Mr.Micheal Ezra
Email: elotteryservice@yahoo.com


Note that all claims process and clearance procedures must be duly
completed early to avoid impersonation arising to the issue of double
claim.To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your
reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our
designated agent.Congratulations once more from all members and
staffs of this program.Thank you for being part of our promotional
lottery program.

Faithfully,


Smith Carpenter.
AFRO-ASIAN Zonal Coordinator.

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