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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 (15 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists mobile phone numbers or call redirection numbers (no bank, lottery, etc would use mobile phones to take customer calls).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Europe PW Lotto Notification" <europe_pw_lotto_notification2005@msn.com>
Reply-To: europ_pw@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 03:45:32 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

EUROPW LOTTO SWEEPSTAKE

(NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
INTERNET EXTRA AWARD PROGRAM),

www.europw.com

 

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY COORDINATOR,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/ PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
KROPAAR STRAAT 34, 1032LA,
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

Ref. Number:  E2K/102/633/0905
Batch Number: 027/310-AY11

 

    ELECTRONIC MAIL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION / PROCESSING ADVICE: ELP

 

Dear winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held in October, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 1942896-9032 with serial number A001490 drew lucky numbers 11-0-17-31-60- 75-9 which consequently won in the 1st category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 1,000,00 Euros (One Million Euros)
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 participants.
You will need to have your identification documents and claims form notarized by the Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept. of Euro Millions  (below) before a magistrate or notary public in The Netherlands.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 10,000,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world, names from Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa and Asia as part of International Promotions Program. This promotional program takes place once a year.

This lottery is promoted by the software and internet giant corporations to compensate some few individuals with website and email addresses, we hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year EUR10 million  international lottery. Please note that your lucky winning numbers falls within our European booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in
your play coupon to file in for your claims, please contact

Head office In The United Kingdom
Arena Complex 14 Donegall Square West, United Kingdom.
(Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept. of Euro Millions EUROPW LOTTO PLUS)

 

Mr. FREDIE KEN Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept. of Euro Millions EUROPW LOTTO PLUS. Email:  europ_pw@yahoo.fr Phone contact: +44-70-3184-2557

Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than (15 Days) and Winning claims begins (Today}. 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 Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept. of Euro Millions EUROPW LOTTO PLUS as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff for being part of our promotional program.

 

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Anna-maria Vanbel.
Lottery Coordinator
EuroPW Lottery Program

Below are some of the winners of 2004 three hundred thousand euros and Honda Civic award promotion from various parts of the world.

www.europw.com

NB: Do not reply to this mail except for inquiries contact the Foreign Services Manager, Payment and Release Order Dept. of Euro Millions EUROPW LOTTO PLUS At europ_pw@yahoo.fr Or Tel: +44-70-3184-2557

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