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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: "Anne Moore" <eagleeyejames003@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: annemoore200000@libero.it
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 02:34:48 -0800
Subject: Congratulations ! ! ! you have won eagle eye lottery

From: Eagle Eye Lottery International, London U.K.
789 HIGH ROAD, LONDON N17 0DH ENGLAND.
Tel/Fax: 44-8701369636
Ref. Number: 132/756/4534
Batch number: 638901527-AMB/02

Sir/ Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the lottery result winners,
International
program held on 3rd Feb, 2005.

This lottery programmed was promoted and sponsored by Association of
software
producers, and some of the eminent personalities around the globe like
the
Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates of Microsoft Inc. and other corporate
organizations.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from
25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses
from Australia, New Zealand, America ,Europe, North America and Asia as
part
of International Promotion Program, which is conducted every three
year,
and your e-mail address was attached to ticket number 278511465896-6452
with
your serial number 3772-554 drew you a lucky number3-14-18-23-31-45
which
consequently won in the first category, you are therefore been
approved
for lump sum of US$ 750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand US
Dollars)
CONGRATULATIONS ! ! !

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep your
winning information confidential until your claims has been processed
and
your money remitted to your nominated bank. This is part of our
security
protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of this programmed by some participants. All participants were
selected through an e-mail balloting. This
promotional program takes place every three years.

To file for your claim, please contact our claims agent: MRS ANNE
MOORE,
Email address: annemoore200000@libero.it

Please be informed that NON RESIDENT of THE LONDON, U.K. will be
required to hire a qualified Lawyer (accredited) that will assist
him/her
for the processing and legal documentation of the winning prize, to
enable
our legal department acquire
naturalization papers from the court prior to award payment policy as
required
by the paying financial security company.

However, be aware that your paying authority will effect payment
swiftly upon satisfactory report, verifications and validation provided
by
our processing agent, that would be designated to your file, for due
processing
and remittance of your winning prize to your designated account of your
choice.

Remember, all winning in this year category must be claimed not later
than
30th of May, 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 that you must contact your
claims agent within one week of receipt
of this notice.

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

Sincerely,

DR. James Brook
Lottery coordinator.
LONDON,UK








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