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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: carolin_sorent@handbag.com
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 23:24:03 +0200
Subject: FREE LOTTO EMAIL PRIZE WINNING NOTIFICATION

FREE LOTTERI 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 5th AUG, 2005. This is a millennium scientific computer game in which
email addresses were used. It is a promotional program aim to encourage 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 (7,14,25,101,) in this Batch number:(2nd/19734231) 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 inform.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,if wish , to file for your claim, please contact our fiduciary
agent for 2005 email award winnings.

BARRISTER: BEN SOTIS.....................
Calle aberto 1-5a
Madrid Branch, Spain.
Tel: +34 -662-569-887.
Fax: +34- 940-465-058
CONTACT PERSON:
Barrister BEN SOTIS
bensotis2005@netscape.net
or
freelotto_sp@safe-mail.net

NOTE
clients under the age of 18, are automatically disqualified for
this star prize.sorry for this inconvienence
CONGRATULATIONS!!once more from all members and staff of this program
Yours faithfully,
Mrs.CAROLIN .SORENT.online co-ordinator
NB: The FREELOTTO Awards is proudly sponsored by the Microsoft
Corporation,The Intel Group,Toshiba, Dell computers.com, Mckintosh and a
conglomeration of other international IT companies.The FREE LOTTERY internet
draw is so organized to encourage the use of the
internet and computers worldwide. PLEASE BEWARE OF SCAM AND FRUAD
STARS.



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Offer ends 30th June 2005
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam