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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (18 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "eurol lott" <eurolottoinfo@web.de>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 12:08:02 +0200
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION/AWARD WINNER.

FINAL NOTIFICATION/AWARD WINNER.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.

BACTH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202

REF. NO. PTP/21449267220/255100//2202

Sir /Madam /C.E O.

This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT

INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 25th of March 2005.

Due to the mix up of number, the results were released on the 27th March of 2005.

Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with serial number 918735625 drew 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 Euros 500.000.00 Only ( FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND Euros) in cash 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 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 by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing company 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 .

Mr Paul Grenbek

Euro Lottery Agency B.v.

Email Address: eurolottoinf@netscape.net

Tel:+31-617-622-457.
Fax:+31-847 30! 0 492,

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 24t h 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 all relevant informations should be forwarded to your claim agent for onward processing.

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,

Mr.George Van Bas.
Lottery Coordinator
Email Address: eurolottoinf@netscape.net

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