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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: lotteryaward02@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 04:06:13 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Congratulations=21=21=21?=





EUROPE LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
C/CORDOBA NO 21 PLANTA 2-A
28204 MADRID -SPAIN.
TEL/FAX: 3463502878.


FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/2551256003/04
BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD

ATTN: STICK WINNER.

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT
LOTTERYDRAWS HELD on the 3th of nov. 2004.Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number:11 23 34 38 48 49 46 750 with serial number:211305 drew lucky
numbers:13 15 22 37 39 which consequently won in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
[$560,000.00]USD.(FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY).

Note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected randomly
through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000
individual email addresses from all searchengines and websites.This promotional
program takes place every year,and it is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates
of microsoft inc and other corporate organisations.This is to encourage
the use of the internet and computers worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity,we advice that you keep your winning information
confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted
to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.We look forward
to your active participation in our next 4million euro slot.

You are required to contact your claim agent DR.Feri BUDARI ,Foreign Operations
Manager,EUROCITY GRUPPEN SEGURIDAD S.A ON
Email:-(agentlottery@yahoo.ca)for processing and remittance of your prize
money to a designated
account of your choice.

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date of
this notice.Please note,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 ofaddress do inform our claim agent as soon
aspossible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF
AGE.

Sincerely,

MRS. VERA LUCAS.
VICE PRESIDENT.
INTL LOTERIA PRIMITIVA









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