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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: "Elizabeth Mark" <lizmark2007123@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 13:52:17 +0200
Subject: AWARD NITIFICATION/FINAL

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
BACTH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO. PTP/21449267220/255100//2202
WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL
NOTICE........CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL
LOTTERY BALLOT INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on
the 1st of March, 2005. Due to the mix up of number,
the results were released on the 15th of March, 2005.
Your email address attached to ticket number 219028657434 with
serial number 918735625drew the lucky numbers of
21-70-81-82-99 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st
category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout
of €2.000 000.00Euros Only ( TWO MILLION EUROS ONLY)
which is deposited with a Finance & Security Company in your
favour as beneficiary and covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY.
Due to mix up of some numbers and emails, we ask that
you keep your winning information confidential until your
claims has been processed and your claim remitted to you. This is
part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00
companies and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent
below that have been appointed for the processing of your claim
with your contact telephone and fax number to begin the
processing of your claim:

CONTACT NAME:Dr.HANS CAPELLA
CITY/ COUNTRY: MADRID,(SPAIN)
Mafre Security Company S.A
Tel: 0034659657452
FAX: 003465463037
Email:mafre_infos766023@yahoo.es

You can reach Dr. Hans at anytime of the day(247).
It is so because of the deadline.
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
30th of April, 2005. After this date all unclaimed, funds
will be included in the next stake.
Please note 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
and thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically
disqualified.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Elizabeth Mark(co-ordinator)

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