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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: "LOTTERY 2005" <loterry200@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:19:02 -0500
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

EUROAFRIC LOTTERY ORGANIZATION
JAVANDA HILLS PLOT 1009.
COUTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/2551256003/02
BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD
ATTN: STICK WINNER.

AWARD NOTIFICATION, FINAL NOTICE.

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS
HELD on the 5th of August. 2005.Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number:11 23 34 38 48 49 46 750 with serial number:211305 drew lucky
numbers:13 1522 37 39 which consequently won in the 2nd category.you have
therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of $860,000.00USD.[EIGHT HUNDRED
AND SIXTY THOUSAND US DOLLAR'S ONLY).

note that All participants in this lottery program have been selected
randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies
and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all search engines and web
sites.This promotional program takes place every year,and it is promoted and
sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates of
microsoft inc and other corporate organisations.This is to encourage the use
of the internet and computers worldwide.

For security purpose and clarity,we advice that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your
money remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.We
look forward to your active participation in our next 4 million euroafric
slot.

You are required to contact your Claim Agent MR.JOHN CLAUDE,Foreign
Operations manager,EUROAFRIC INTL LOTTERY at Email:-(mr_claude9@yahoo.co.uk
) for processing and remittance of your prize money to your designated
account of your choice.

All winnings must be claimed not later than one month After the date of this
notice.Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications,Remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in
all correspondence.

Furthermore,should there be any change of address do inform our claim agent
as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional
program.

NOTE: YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE.

Sincerely,
MRS. VERA LUCAS.
VICE PRESIDENT.
EUROAFRIC INTL LOTTERY.



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