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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • addressbelow.julmacolm2006@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: gray collins <graycolls4@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:29:57 -0600
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!!!



DEAR CONFIDANT,
I AM JULIAN MALCOLM I AM A CITIZEN OF ENGLAND, AND IAM RESIDENT IN AMERICA. WHERE MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND WITH THREE KIDS WHERE INVOLVED . IN THE COLLASING OF THE MINNEAPOLIS BRIDGE IN MINNESOTA NOT QUITE LONG.

WHICH I FINALLY LOST MY HUSBAND AND THREE KIDS SO I WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE I FINALLY TOLD MY PRIVATE DOCTOR GARVIN WELSH THAT I NEED TO BE TAKEN TO MY OWN COUNTRY ENGLAND AFTER WHICH THE DOCTOR HAS COMFIRM THAT I WAS SICK WITH CANCER AND THE DOCTOR SAY I HAVE ABOUT FEW MONTHS TO LIVE
I SEND YOU THIS MAIL WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE DOCTOR IN ENGLAND (DR GRAY COLLINS) ASSISTING ME. I HAVE LITTLE TIME TO LEAVE, SO I HAVE COMMITTED MYSELF TO SPREAD MY HUSBAND WEALTH TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH CARES FOR MANKIND.
I DON'T KNOW YOU, BUT DUE TO MY CONDITION I AM CONTACTING YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL HELP TO CARRY OUT MY INSTRUCTION FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY. I HAVE US$32 MILLION DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY DEPOSIT COMPANY IN ENGLAND RIGHT NOW.
I WANT YOU TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THE FUND AND USE IT FOR CHARITY WORKS AS I LOST MY ENTIRE FAMILY . IN THE COLLASING OF THE MINNEAPOLIS BRIDGE IN MINNESOTA NOT QUITE LONG
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THIS AND CARRY OUT MY WISH,PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT.WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE DOCTOR I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH YOU. PLEASE SEND YOUR. REPLY TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESSBELOW.julmacolm2006@yahoo.co.uk
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS, PLEASE DO NOT WAIT TO ASK. IAWAIT YOUR RESPONSE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
REGARDS,JULIAN MALCOLM







































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