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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: murieldenis@handbag.com
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:22:33 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU HAVE WON A LOTTERY.

STAATSLOTERIJ IINTERNATIONAL AMSTERDAM
FROM: INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION / PRIZE AWARD DEPT.


REF: CIL/231-FMI0431/09
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL

RE: WINNING NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International
programs held on the 24th of september 2005. Your e-mail address attached
to ticket number 20511465897-6287 with serial number 472-971103 drew lucky
numbers 8-66-97-22-46-88 which consequently won in the 2nd category, you
have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of US$ 500,000.00 (Five
Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 200,000,000 companies and 300,000,000 individual email addresses and
names from all over the world.

This promotional program takes place annually. We hope with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year USD100 million international
lottery.

To file for your claim, please contact our/your fiducial agent
MR DENIS HOOF
BOCHCRON CLAIMS AGENCY
TEL:+31-627-416-508
FAX:+31-847-151-793
Email: denismuriel@myway.com <mailto:denismuriel@myway.com>
Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 10th october 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.

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,

Linda Anthony
Lottery Coordinator.


___________________________________________________________

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