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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: eslgordo@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 18:32:11 +0200
Subject: YOU HAVE WON(PRIMITIVA LOTTERY INTERNATOINAL)

LOTERIA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL
www.loteria.com
Primitiva Plaze
Madrid Spain.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF: PLP/003491150/EU.
20/05/05.
ATTENTION WINNER,

NOTIFICATION; FINAL
WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the lucky winners of the LOTERIA PRIMITIVA
INTERNATIONAL held on 12-03-05. Your email address attached to ticket number
044923 which drew the lucky numbers 6-10-12-27-33-45, and consequently won
in category 6.You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of Euro302,803.00
in cash credited to file REF: PLP/003491150/EU. This is from total prize
money of Euro908,401.00 shared among the international winners in the category
6. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from more than 100,000 companies/individuals from Middle East,Australia,
New Zealand,America,Asia, Europe and North America as part of our International
Promotions Program, which is conducted annually.
CONGRATULATIONS!
We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our end of year
high stakes Euro25million International lotto.To begin your claim, please
contact your claim agent
immediately: Your fund is deposited and insured with your email account name,
that must be change before transfering your fund to you in any mode of payment
you wishes.
MR. JAMES PACKER
CLAIM MANAGER,
STANDARD TRUST SECURITY COMPANY
EMAIL:eslgordoclaimage@netscape.net
For due processing and remittance of your prize money to designated account
of your choice. Remember, you must contact yourclaims agent not later than
27th of May. 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 number in every one of your correspondences with
your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change of your address, do inform
your claims agent as soon as possible.
Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for being part of
our program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sandra Fernadez,
THE DIRECTOR OF PROMOTIONS.
(LOTERIA PRIMITIVA INTERNATIONAL).
N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the Winners will result
to disqualification. contact your claims agent immediately through the above
e-mail address.


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