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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: elizabeth.manny@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 22:21:13 +0100
Subject: YOUR WINNING RESULT NOTIFICATION

YOUR WINNING RESULT NOTIFICATION


FREE LOTTERI NACIONAL
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 31st 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 (07) (08) 13,)(15,)(27,)( 49)
drew the
lucky star numbers(04) (10) (14) (21) (32) (49) (44) 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 .
(1.1mEuros)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 our 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: +34-695-100-860
Fax: +34- 940-465-058
CONTACT PERSON:
Barrister BEN SOTIS
bensotix@netscape.net
or
freelottosp@netscape.net

You can go to our online result site to confirm the value of your winnings
and also get a prize breakdown:

www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
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.ELIZABETH .MANNY.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.

___________________________________________________________

Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/


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