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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: "Paul John" <donbrow@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:45:43 +0000
Subject: congratulations!!!

FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS. WINNING NOTICE
FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER

Dear Lucky Winner,

ELEKTRONIK LOTTO PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
Final draws of A Lotto International a Netherlands programs.

The online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of
25,000,000 e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked By an
advanced automated random computer search from the Internet. No Tickets were
sold. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail
Address emerged as one of two winners in the category "A" with the
Following:

Ref Number: PC 9590 ES 9414
Batch Number: 573881545-LNG/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 3502 /8707

You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize Of
1,500,000.00. (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY) each. from the total payout. Your prize award has been insured with
your E-mail address and will be transferred to you upon meeting our
Requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and
satisfactory report.

To file in for the processing of your prize winnings, you are advised To
contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category "A" Winners
with the information below:

Dr. Walter Smith (JP),
Remittance Department Director,
E-mail:claim_agent1@hotmail.com

You are advised to provide him with the following information’s:

Names:
Age:
Phone/Fax number:
Nationality:
Ref Number:
Batch Number:
Ticket Number:

NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days. thereafter
Unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember To quote your
reference information in all correspondence.

You are to keep all lotto information confidential, especially your
Reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double Claims
will not be entertained). Members of the affiliate agencies are
Automatically not allowed to participate in this program.

Thank you and congratulations!!!
MRS DAKOTAH BLY
Yours faithfully,

Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Netherlands
www.lotto.nl

This email may contain information which is confidential and/or Privileged.
The information is intended solely for the use of the Individual or entity
named above. If you are not the intended
Recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use Of the
contents is prohibited. If you have received this electronic Transmission in
error, please notify the sender by telephone or return Email and delete the
material from your computer


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