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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: "dutch union" <dutchunion@gmx.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:34:51 +0100 (MET)
Subject: DUTCH UNION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL NL

DUTCH UNION LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL NL
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION/PRIZE
AWARD DEPT.
REF: MLI/231-ILGI0431/03
BATCH: IPD/15/096/PTNL
RE: WINNING FINAL NOTIFICATION

Sir/Madam

We are pleased to inform you
of the result of the Lottery Winners International programs held on
the 28th of NOVEMBER 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number 20511465897-6291 with serial number
472-971103 drew lucky numbers 8-66-97-22-71-64, which consequently
won in the 2nd category, you have therefore been approved for a sum pay
out of 500,000.00 Euros (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
EUROS).CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that
you keep your winning information
very confidential till your claims has been processed and your
prize/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 over 200,000,000 company and 300,000,000
individual email addresses and names from all over the world.
This promotional program
takes place annually.
We hope with part of your
winning you will take part in our next year 100 million Euros
international lottery.
To file for your claim, please contact our/your
fiducially agent
MR.KOVIO JOHNSON of the,SILVER TRUST AGENT
REPLY EMAIL TO koviojohnson1@walla.com



Note that all winning must be
claimed not later than 22th of December 2005. After
this date all unclaimed,funds will be included in the next stake.
Please not in order to avoid
unnecessary delays and complications
please remember to
quote your reference number and batch numbers
in all correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address
do inform ouragent
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.

Sincerely
yours,

Mr. Ramon Velez Jr
Lottery Coordinator.

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