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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: "EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL 2005" <eulotterywinners@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 16:35:10
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! PRIZE/AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION(EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL)

EURO MILLION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REFERENCE: 67/55/IBL
BATCH: EGGS-541-444-081

WINNING NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Euro millions Lottery Winners International E-mail programs held on the 8TH,March 2005.
Your E-mail address attached to ticket number 100-904-3621-555 with serial main number531-100-622-917 drew lucky star numbers 88-51-00-43-10 which consequently in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1.000.000.00 Euro. (One Million Euro)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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 doubleclaiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 100,000 company and 50,000,000 individual email addresses and namesfrom all over the world.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored President of Microsoft, theworld's largest software company inorder to enhance and promote the useof Internet Explorer Users and microsoft-wares around the globe.

This promotional program takes place every three year.
We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our end of year 50million EuroInternational lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our fiducial agent: DR.LEO CARLOS
(SANTALUCIA SECURITY COMPANY) OR VISIT WEBSITE www.santalucia.es
TEL:0034-606-925-948.
Email:santaclaim@netscape.net and santaluciamail@netscape.net

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than two weeks from the day you receive this notification.

After this weeks all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake and also return to the ministero de economia and hacienda
http://portal.minhac.es/Minhac/Temas/Loterias+y+Apuestas/Euro+Millones/SeleccionEM.hm

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 of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Also a copy of your lucky winning ticket and your deposit certificate will be sent to you by your claim agent DR LEO CARLOS after the final
processment of your procedure of your award by the ministero de hacienda and the paying bank.

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.

Sincerely yours,
MRS,COMFORT JOSE
Lottery Co-ordinator Espana

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