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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.David Ellis" <dr.davidb@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr.davdb@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:28:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent From: Dr.David Ellis


Dear Intending Associate,


I am Dr.David Bryan Ellis, a British National, and the Chairman / CEO of DBE International Consortium based in Marbella, Spain and i am in search of a trustworthy investment Expert cum funds manager, who would be disposed in handling the aforementioned a hundred percent for reinvestment purposes.

I would have ordinarilly done this on my own given my investments experiences, but, because of the situations with my close friend and associate in Marbella, You can see the link as follow:(http://www.propertyworld.com/sub_page.cfm/title/Marbella%20in%20multi-billion%20property%20scandal%20-%2011%20April%202006/section/Home/editID/450),
the Government here is watching all my activities, these are my limitations, hence we seek this favour.

I earned $140 Million Us Dollars Only (One Hundred and Forty Million United States Dollars Only Undeclared) the marbella property windfall with the help of my Marbella Government friends, during the property increase a while ago here in Marbella, and i need a fund Manager, that will help me move this money out and reinvest same amount in a profit yielding investment

For Further details pls get back to me as soon as possible with your:

Full Names.
Contact Address.
Tel/Fax Numbers.
Secured email Address.

Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Yours faithfully,


Dr.David B.Ellis
Investor/Cum Fund Manager

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