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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: "PREMIER LOTTO PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL" <europebonol@yalla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: europebonol@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 11:42:10 +0200
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE (CONTACT YOUR AGENT)

PREMIER LOTTO PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL.
CALLE ZARAGOZA 5, 28806
MADRID
SPAIN
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
BACTH NO: 213-127-798-ppl1102.
REF. NO. 545/76/023.
WINNING NOTIFICATION
Attn,
This is to inform you of the release of the PREMIER
LOTTO INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the
18th may 2005 Due to the mix up of numbers, the
results were released on the 20th may 2005. Your
name attached to ticket ref number876/48/478 with
drew the lucky numbers of 7-9-2-8 which consequently
won the lottery in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for payment FIVE
HUNDRED THO

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam