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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: "ANITA WILLIAMS" <info_luckydaylottery2@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 04:42:17 +0000
Subject: YOUR EMAIL WINNING NOTIFICATION

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
LUCKYDAY E-MAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT.


BACTH NO: PTP/31211214257/190888/2202
REF. NO. PTP/21449267220/255100//2202



This is to inform you of the release of the E-MAIL LOTTERY BALLOT
INTERNATIONAL/ WORLD GAMING BOARD held on the 7TH of November, 2005.
Due to themix up of number, the results were released on the 18TH of
October,2005.
Your name attached to ticket number 219028657434 with
serial number18735625drew the lucky numbers of 21-70-81-82-99 which
consequently won the lottery in the 1st category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of
2,000,000:00 Only ( TWO MILLION EUROS ONLY) in cash which is
deposited with a Finance House in your favour as beneficiary and
covered with HIGH INSURANCE POLICY

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep
yourwinning 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.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from only Microsoft users from over 20,000.00 companies and 3,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your lottery claim, please contact our agent below that have
been appointed for the processing of yourclaim with your contact
telephone and fax number to begin the processing of your claim:

LUCKYDAY PAYMENT OFFICE MANCHESTER ENGLAND
CONTACT NAME: ANDREW GORDON
CITY/ COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
TEL: +4479 3925 3996
FAX: +4487 0133 4585
Email: agent_andrewluckyday@myway.com


Note that all winning must be claimed not later than 4th of December 2005.
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
allcorrespondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent
as soon 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,

Mrs. Anita Williams.


THIS E-MAIL MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY MATERIAL FOR THE SOLE
USE OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT. ANY REVIEW, USE, DISTRIBUTION OR DISCLOSURE
BY OTHERS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR
AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION FROM THE RECIPIENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE
SENDER BY REPLY E-MAIL AND DELETE ALL COPIES OF THIS MESSAGE

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