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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: "winning notification" <lottowinners_awardsnotification@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:42:15 +0000
Subject: congratulation!!!you have won

NL-DAYZER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL.

FROM:THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD.

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION,
BATCH NO:93NBMC666
SERIAL NO:638/6Y33,

Attn,

Winner,


This is to inform you of the release of the NL-DAYZER LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL/
WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 16th November 2005 Due to the mix up of
numbers, the results were released on the 18th November 2005. Your name
attached to ticket666/09/pr also with with drew the lucky numbers of 7-9-4-8
which consequently won the lottery in the 1st category. You have therefore
been approved for payment NINE HUNDRE AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY.( US$950,000.00 ) cash credited to file with REF.
NO.633/98/401,

CONGRATULATIONS: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 paticipants.All participants were selected through a computer ballot
system drawn from only Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and
3,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.This
promotional program takes place every three years. For your processing of
your claim please contact our fudicial agent in the legaldepartment.

Mr. Paul Smith
TEL:0031-615-223-119
FAX:0031-847-300-660
Email:mailpaulsmith2@netscape.net
NL-DAYZER LOTTERY INTER.

processing and remittance of your winning prize money to a destination of
your choice.Any claim not made befor 9th December this day will be returned
to the MINISTERIAL VAN DE ECONOMIA NETHERLANDS. Note that all unclaimed
funds will be included in the next stake.

Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence
with Mr.Paul Smith.

Please follow all his instructions.Furthermore, should there be any
change of address do inform us as quickly 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.

Yours Sincerely,
Sandra Blaze Hoornbeck
Vice President
NL-DAYZER LOTTERY INTER.

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