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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: anpostinternational@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 14:48:28 +0100
Subject: An Post International Lottery Company

An Post International Lottery Company
(Comhlacht Crannchur Naisiuta An Post)
Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1,Republic of Ireland.
Ref. Number: 132/756/4509
Batch Number: 538901527-Bc68
Ticket Number: 27522465896-6453

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our International
Lottery Program held on the 21st Day of May, 2005. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 27522465896-6453 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky
numbers 7-14-18-31-45 which consequently won in the 2ND category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 2,000,000 EUROS (Two Million
EUROS).
CONGRATULATIONS!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and
your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid
multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every five
years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational
companies in Europe as part of their social
responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational
base. We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next
year Ten million Euros international lottery. To file for your claim, please
contact our fiducial agent:Mr. Bay Auger at: bayauger@yahoo.co.uk

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 7th of June 2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the nextstake. 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.
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.
Yours Sincerely,

Mr Williams Fernandez.
International Lottery (co-coordinator)
N.B: Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the winners will result
to disqualification. Please do not reply to this mail. Contact your claims
agent.

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