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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: INTERNET-DRIVE <edwardclarks@netscape.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 04:05:08 +0200
Subject: INTERNET-DRIVE GAME PROMOTION.

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FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE
FOR CATEGORY \"A\" WINNER
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Dear Lucky Winner,
RE: BONUS LOTTERY PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual final draws of De Lotto
Netherlands International Lottery programs.The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an
exclusive list of 25,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an
advanced automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were sold.
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as one of two winners in the category
\"A\" with the following:
Ref Number: PC 390 ES 214
Batch Number: 26371545-LNI/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 002 871
You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of € 1,500,000.00. (ONE MILLION,
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each from the total payout.Your prize award has been
insured with your e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory
obligations, verifications, validations and satisfactory report.To begin the claims processing of your prize
winnings you are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category \"A\"
winners with the information below:
Mr. Edward Clarks,
Remittance Department Director,
Netherlands Development Finance Company [INTERNET-DRIVE INCORPORATION],
107 Vanderloop 1902AB ,Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
E-mail: internetdrive@1internetdrive.com
Tel/Fax:+31-84-754-6157
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 20 days. After this date all unclaimed funds would be
included in the next stake. Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence.
You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public especially your reference and ticket
numbers. (This is important as a case of double claims will not be entertained).
Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to participate in this program.
Thank you and congratulations!!!
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Ruth Maryland
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
De Lotto Netherlands International
www.lotto.nl
This email may contain information which is confidential and/or privileged. The information is intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware
that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited.If you have received this
electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender by telephone or return email and delete the
material from your computer.

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