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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a fake lottery scam (8 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Microsoft Email Lottery" <lottowinners@mail-notification.net>
Reply-To: claim_winning@excite.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:05:57 +0000
Subject: MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.

MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.
HOOFGHESS 103 KL
1102 GH,
AMSTERDAM-NETHERLANDS.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.
 
BACTH NO: 213-127-798-ppl1102.
SERIAL NO;63-PR-LD44
 
FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION,
 
Attn,Winner
 
This is to inform you of the release of the MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING

BOARD held on the 21st August, 2005 Due to the mix up of numbers, the results were released on

the 25th August, 2005. Your name attached to ticket666/09/pr also with with drew the lucky

numbers of 7-9-2-8 which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore

been approved for payment THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY.( US$350,000.00 ) cash credited to file with REF. NO.633/98/401
 
CONGRATULATIONS:Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning

information confidential until your claims has been  processed and your money Remitted to you.

This is part of our security protocol to  avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this

program by some  paticipants.All participants were selected through a computer ballot  system

drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual email

addresses and names from all over the world.This promotional program takes place every three

years. For your processing of your claim please contact our fudicial agent in the

legaldepartment.
 
Mr. Paul Smith
TEL:0031-615-223-119
FAX:0031-847-300-660
Email: customercare2005@hotmail.com
MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTER.
 
processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of your choice.Any claim

not made befor 5th september this day will be returned to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA

NETHERLANDS. Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
 
Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and omplications, remember to quote your reference

number and batch numbers in all your correspondence with Mr.Paul Smith
 
Please follow all his instructions.Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform

us as quickly 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,
Sandra Blaze Hoornbeck
Vice President,
MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTER.

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