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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: "Mrs. Eva Carlos." <NacionalLoteria@NacionalLoteria.es> (may be fake)
Reply-To: NacionalLoteria@netscape.net
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 21:11:26 +0200
Subject: YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.

Free Loteria nacional SP
Calle aberto 1-5a
Madrid Branch, Spain.
Reference numbers: SP6075b0119
Batch numbers:2nd/19734231
website:www.freelotto.com
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WON THE LOTTERY.
We wish to congratulate you over your success in our computer balloting
sweepstake held on 2nd July, 2005. This is a millennium scientific computer
game in which email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aimed
at encouraging internet users.
Therefore you do not need to buy ticket to enter for it. Your email address
attached to ticket number 11,17,31,35,36,50 drew the lucky star numbers
which consequently won the draw in the Second category.
You have been approved for the star prize of One million one hundred
thousand euros (1.1m euros).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You are advised to keep this winning very confidential until you receive
your lump prize in your account. This is a protective measure to avoid
double claiming by people you may tell.
All winners are expected to contact their fiduciary agent immediately
on receipt of this notification as all claims process and clearance procedures
must be duly completed early to avoid impersonation arising from the issue
of double claiming.Send your winning ticket numbers,
reference numbers, batch numbers, amount won, and your personal data to
Sanchez Fernandez for processing of your claim:
Sanchez Fernando Abogado
Avda. de la Constitución 14, E-6
28850 - Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid)
Tel: +34 62 8740 639.
Fax: +34 94 0464 690
CONTACT PERSON:
Barrister Sanchez Fernando
Email address: infowwin@consultant.com
And NacionalLoteria@netscape.net

If you are under the age of 18, you are automatically disqualified for
this star prize.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Eva Carlos.
NB: The FREELOTTO Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation,The Intel
Group,Toshiba, Dell computers, Mckintosh and a conglomeration of other international
IT companies.The FREELOTTO LOTTERY internet draw is held once in a year and is so
organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide.
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