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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: elgordolaprimitiva <elgordolaprimitiva@message.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 03:10:16 +0100
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE


ELGORDO ELGORDO LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY
C/GUZMAN EL BUENO,137 MADRID -
ESPAÑA

FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTIONS MANAGER,
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,REF: GFI/25512563/05
BATCH: 24/00319/IPD
LUCKY NUMBER:7 /10/ 14/ 22/ 42 /45

RE: AWARD NOTIFICATION FINAL NOTICE

We are pleased to inform you of the release today, 3rd, March, 2005,of the ELGORDO LA PRIMITIVA LOTTERY/INTER-NATIONAL PROGRAMS held on 23 NOV.2005. Your name attached to ticket number 055-46499-753 with serial number 113-935 drew the lucky number::7 /10/ 14/ 22/ 42 /45 , which consequently won the lottery in the De 6 category.

You are therefore been approve for the lump sum pay out of €uros1.334.630,64 € (One Million Three Hundred And thirty four six Hundred and thirty euro)in cash credit to the file REF: GFI/25512563/05This is from a total prize of €uros 26,299,000.00 share among the seventeen (17) International winners in this category.

CONGRATULATION!

Your fund is now deposited with the BBVA BANCO MADRID SPAIN.Due to the mixed up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep this award a top secret from the public notice until your claim as been processed and your prize money remitted to your account as this is a part of our Security protocol to avoid double claiming award or unwarranted taking advantage of this program by participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 25,000 names from Australia, USA, Europe, Asia ,New Zealand, Middle-East and South-North America .As part of our international promotions program, which we conducted once in a year. We hope with a part of your prize, you will take part in our end of the year high stake €uros 300 Million International Lottery.

To being your claim, please contact the issuing authority, your prize claim agent, Mr.KING LOPEZ, (Foreign Service Manager) for processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of your choice. Email:kinglopezagent@message.com
Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later until than the 21ST DEC. 2005. After this date, all funds will be returned as unclaimed.

Note: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers in every of your correspondence with your agent.
Furthermore, should there be any address do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Please remember to ask for your prize claim certificate.

Congratulation again from all member of our staff and thank you for being part of our promotion program.
Best regards,


Mr. JOSE THOMAS

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