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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: "Morah Dovan" <info_donmoh@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_donmoh02@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:40:14 +0000
Subject: You are a winner!!!

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION
PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF: MLI/231-ILGI0431/04
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTSPN
RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION


Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the
Lottery Winners International programs held on the
16th of September 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number
20511465897-6291 with serial number
472-971103 drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64 which consequently won in the
3th category, you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of
€650,000 (six Hundred and fifty thousand Euros)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

All participants were selected through a computer
ballot system drawn from over 20,000,000 company and 30,000,000 individual
email addresses and names from
all over the world.

This promotional program takes place annually and sponsored by eminent
personalities. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our
next year
€1 million global lottery draw.

To file for your claim, please contact our/your
Agent on:

E-mail:info_donmoh02@yahoo.com

Note that all winning must be claimed not later than
16th of November 2005. After this date all unclaimed,
funds will be included in the next stake. Please note
in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to quote your reference number and
batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore,
should there be any change of address do inform our
agent as soon as possible.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information very confidential
till your claims has been processed and your
prize/money Remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claiming and
unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.

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.

Sincerely yours,

Mr.Morah Dovan.
Lottery Coordinator.

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