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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: Natwest National Westminster Bank Plc <nationalwestminsterbankplc@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:08:24 +0800 (CST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE


Good day Mrs Doris Lawsen,
>From members, Board Member, Director of National Westminster Bank Plc wish you Compliment of the seasons to you and everyone arround you.
Well i may start first by introducing my self to you, my name is Prof Mcfarland Dogglet managing Director of National Westminster Bank Plc. (NATWEST)
You have a hugh sum of amount deposited in our Bank won by you from the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Deposited by Mr. SCOTT JODAN Dispatch officer. he deposited this 250,000 pounds sterling on the 7th December 2006 at about 13:40 G.M.T
you have to collect your fund before the end of this year. You have to send us your Bank Account Details so that i can transfer the fund to you or via your home address through the Courier Delivery Services.
Get back to me now immediately

Best Regards
Prof Mcfarland Dogglet
Managing Director
(NATWEST BANK PLC)

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