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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: sujose@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:17:45 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION

WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Dear winner,

We are officially informing you of the result of the
hispano uplift luckystrike International Lottory programs held on
the 18th of April 2005 , Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 5500942781005-1900 with
reference number 001-3721060, drew winning numbers
8-00-71-00-66-88 and credited to batch number 2231cfc,seria number -xc-v/g/sl
no-24450080
which consequently won in the 3rd category. You have
therefore been approved for a pay out of 750.000.00
euro(Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your funds are now deposited and insured with a
security firm to be transferred into your nominated
bank account either by means of wire transfer or by
whatever suitable means. Due to mix up of some numbers
and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information very confidential till your claim has been
processed and your prize/money Remitted to you. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.
All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from over 900,000 company and
2,000,000 individual email addresses and names from
all over the world. This promotional program takes
place annually. We hope with part of your winning you
will take part in our next year three Million EURO
International Lottery. To file for your claim, you
will be contacting VIGENT SECURITY COMPANY the
accredited finance agent authorised to process your
claims for your payment(You will receive more
information from our fidiciary agent

VIGENT SECURITY COMPANY,SL
Mr.FRANK VIGO
(Director of payment)
Tel:+34 654 665 659
Emai: visualse2000@netscape.net


This lottery was sponsored by saintgenius,ferguson
incorporation,communidad de madrid, and other private
organisations to help individuals generate fortunes
which would help them expand their business frontiers
and assist with humanitarian concerns. Please Note
that winnings must be claimed not later than 28th of
April 2005. After this date all unclaimed funds will
be returned to the sponsors against the next stake
coming up in 2006. Please note that in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications remember to quote
your reference number in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address do
inform us as soon as possible. Congratulations from
our organisation and thank you for being part of our
promotional program.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.susanna jose
(Lottery Coordinator).





















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