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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: LOTOPREMTIVA <lotopremi@netscape.net>
Reply-To: seguroexsa@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:19:21 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION


AVDA DON RAFAEL Nº 35 EDIFICIO 15
C.P/23079 MADRID
ESPAÑA.
TEL:0034 657 098 549
REF Nº:BGM/0207859035/09
BATCH Nº: 27/4424/APL
AWARD NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE.
We are pleased to inform you of the release of the results of the ELGORDO DE LAPRIMITIVA SPANISH LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAME held on the 30th September 2005.
Your name attached to a ticket number 0016-359142-07 with serial number 52201-61 drew the lucky numbers 14-18-24-30-31-35 which consequently won the lottery in the 3rd category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of ?615,810.00(SIX Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten Euros) in cash credited to the file reference number: BGM/0207859035/09.This is from a total cash price of ?10,368,770.00 (Ten Million Three Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Euros only) shared among the seventeen international winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Your fund i! s now deposited in an offshore bank insured with your name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we advice that you keep this award from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank account as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Europe and North America as part of our international promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope that with part of your prize, you will part-take in our end of year high stake ?1,300,000,000.00 international lottery.
To begin your claim please contact your claim agent - MR, BACON BASMA. Foreign Operation Manager of ESTRELLA SEGUROS S.A. On TEL: +34 656 325 789, FAX: +34 654 201 968.Email. seguroexsa@netscape.net for processing and remittance of your! prize fund to your designated bank account. CLAIM REQUIREMENT: FOTOCOPY OF IDENTITY & TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE.
Note that all prize funds must be claimed not later than 15/12/05. After this date all funds will be returned to the MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please endeavor to quote your reference and batch numbers in every correspondence with us or your agent. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claim agent as soon as possible. Be informed that only 5% of your prize belongs to MAPFRE MARKETING S.L. That entered your name for the draw.
Congratulation once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.
PRIZE CLAIM TRACK
Nº: 9540772140

SincerelyDON PEDRO RAUL.
PRESIDENT.

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