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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: "INFO LOTTO" <info_lottowinners05@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:57:51 -0600
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE

INTERNATIONAL LOTTO PROMOTIONS PROGRAM/PRIZE AWARD DEPT MADRID
SPAIN!!!

C/CORDOBA NO 21 PLANTA 2-A 28204 MADRID -SPAIN.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
REF NO: EGS/2551256003/02
BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD
RE:AWARD NOTIFICATION,FINAL NOTICE CONTACT AGENT DUKE FOR THE CLAIM OF YOUR
FUND!!!

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of our RECENT LOTTERY DRAWS
HELD on the 31first of JAN 2005,Youre-mail address attached to ticket
number:11 23 34 38 48 49 46 750 with serial number:2113 ? 05 drew lucky
numbers:13 15 ? 22 ? 37 39 which consequently won in the 2nd category.

you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of US$715,810.00 (SEVEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN US DOLLARS 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 is promotedand
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 advise 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 euro's slot.

You are requested to contact your clearance/cliam(AGENT KEN DUKE)Foreign
Operations Manager,EUROCITY GRUPO SEGURIDAD S.A ON contact him with this.
TEL:+447031907078
CEL:+447031910818
FAX:+447005921399
MAKE SURE YOU REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS OR CALL HIM
OK.EMAIL:(splotagent@yahoo.fr)

For processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice(PLEASE NOTE:AGENT DUKE IS NOT THE PAYMENT BANK,YOU ARE
CONTACTING HIM FOR YOUR CLAIM EVIDENCE WHACH THE PAYMENY BANK WILL REQUIRE
FROM YOU BEFORE THEY CAN TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU)once again 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
Correspondence.Furthermore,shouldthere be any change of address do inform
our agent as soon as possible.

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

Sincerely,
MRS. MARY BRAIN
VICE PRESIDENT.
INTL LOTERIA PRIMITIVA.

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