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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 SUSAN DE MEER <cashoutc@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:10:40 -0700
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION


ASHOUT LOTTO BV
CASHOUT PLAZA, SUITE 1102AP
AMSTERDAM ZUID-OOST
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Ref: OYL/265104060037/05
Batch: 24/00319/IPD


WINNING NOTIFICATION:
We happily announce to you the draw of the CASH-OUT LOTTOS Sweepstake Lottery International
programs held this August, 2005 IN THE NETHERLANDS.This is a computer generated
lottos of internet users using email addresses as draws.
Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 275-1085-8862-005 with Serial number 8786-35 drew the
lucky numbers: 5 16 22 36 37 65, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 1.4M, EUROS {ONE MILLION FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS}) in cash credited to file 0YL/265104060037/02.This is from a total
cash
prize of 14. MILLION EUROS , shared amongst the first Ten (10) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web site{web users} through computer drawn
system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our European booklet representative office in
Europe as indicated in your play coupon.In view of this, your 1.4M EUROS (ONE MILION FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS) would be released to you by our payment office in europe.
Our European agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as
soon as you contact him.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is
processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to
claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.
To file for your claim.

Please contact your claims agent:

MR Pat Nolan
Email: lottowinner708@netscape.net
Tel/Fax:0031-84-750-3646

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote your reference/batch numbers in any
correspondences with your claims agent.
Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program. Thank you for being part of our
promotional lottery program.

Sincerely,

MRS SUSAN DE MEER
CASH-OUT LOTTO Co-ordinator

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS OFFICE MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT YOUR CLAIMS
AGENT

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