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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: wilson mayo <wilsonmayo100@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 03:40:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY RESPONSE


Dear Mandras,

Sorry for the delay in my response.I was very busy with official activities including the two weeks workshop which came to an end yesterday being firday the 23rd of june 2006.Please bear with me.

Regarding your question about the legality of this transaction,I want to assure you that this transaction have been schdulled to be concluded professionally and legally.It is on that account that I have involved the service of a repuatable legal praticionner/attorney who have accepted to work with us making sure that this transaction is congluded legally and proffessionally without any problems.He has promised to monitor the transfer of the fund to your nominated overseas account from here to its designated account of your choice.

Upon this development,I want you to assure me that you will not disappoint me at the end especially when the fund gets into your account.Do assur me also that you can provide an account which can accomodate the fund upon its transfer.

I WANT YOU TO CALL ME UPON THE RECIPT OF THIS MAIL AND SEND TO ME YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER TO ENABLE US OPENUP COMUNICATION.FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANY QUESTION YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW TO ENABLE US PROCEED.I WILL MAKE AVALIABLE TO YOU THE CONTACT DETAIL OF THE LAWYER AS SOON AS I GET YOUR FINAL APOPROVAL/INTEREST.

I await your call/response.
Best regards,
Wilson Mayo





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