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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: jose orozco <jose60063@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:01:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THIS IS REAL


Dear Sir,
Thanks for your mail.I would first of all want to inform you that all that would be done in this transaction would be done legally majorly because of the indivuals involved.
Based on my first email to you I have contat with the Claims Resolution
Tribunal (CRT) responsible for handling processing of all claims on accounts due to non-Swiss citizens. Whereas, uncomplicated claims will be processed under a "fast track" procedure, which is the procedure, our claims will was put on, my contacts there handled this directly and this has been concluded.
After that application is made with (CRT) and fuds approved the Trust
Company responsible for Dormant Account Recovery would be responsible for the processing and release of the funds to your account of the beneficiary which would be you.That is why you were contacted to present you as the new beneficiary.
All modalities has been put in place to get this done to guarantee your
safety and security and that of all involved.
Finally you would be required to provide the following for the release of the funds to you as a new beneficiary;

A.Your Full Address for the Application
B.A Copy of your Internatinal Passport
C.Your Contact Telephone and Fax number
D.Your Account Details were this funds should be Transfered to,Bank name, Address, Swift Code.

It is required you send this to begin processing the release of the funds.Thank you very much for your kind gesture towards this transaction.

Yours Sincerely
Jose Orozco



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