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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: EL GORDO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM <elgordolotteryprog@caramail.com>
Reply-To: agentgomez@caramail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 19:02:53 +0200
Subject: 12/03/2005 AWARD LOTTERY RESULT [FINAL RELEASE]


FROM:THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: LP/26510460037/04
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
DATE:20/04/2005.

AWARD LOTTERY WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you of the final release today, 20th of April 2005,of the ELGORDO LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM held on the 12th March, 2005.Your email address was attached to ticket number 025114-64992-750 with serial number 2113-05 drew the lucky number 6-10-12-27-33-45, which consequently won the lottery in the De 6 category.

You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay out of 908,401.24 EUROS ( Nine Hundred and Eight Thousand, Four Hundred and One Euros Twenty-Four Cents) in cash credit to the file REF: LP/26510460037/04. This is from a total prize of 1,199,430.00 EUROS shared among the seventeen (5) International winners in their respective categories.

CONGRATULATION!!!

Your fund is now deposited with a paying bank, BANCO SANTANDER. we ask that you keep this award a top secret from the public notice until your claim has been processed and your prize money remitted to your account as this is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double claim application or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 250,000 email addresses from Australia, USA, Africa, Europe, Asia , New Zealand,Middle-East and South-North America. As part of our international promotions program, which we conduct twice in a year.

We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our 2005 high stake of 10 Million Euros International Lottery.

To begin your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim agent, MR. Miguel Gomez, (Foreign Service Manager) for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Provide your email address,telephone & fax numbers for easy communication.

Mr. Miguel Gomez
Tel: +34 628 579 577
Email: agentgomez@caramail.com

Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than the 10th of May,2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with your claim agent.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate. Congratulation again from all member of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Best regards,

MRS. MARIA SANCHEZ.

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