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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: "MRS MARIAM MOHAMED" <mariam_creditbank@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mariam_mohamed50@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 04:25:03 +0300
Subject: I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU,

Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is MRS MARIAM MOHAMED the manager credit and foreign bills of STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC. I am writing in respect of a foreign customer with account number 14-255-2004/utb/t who perished in a plane crash [Korean Air Flight 801] with the whole passengers aboard on August 6, 1999. Since the demise of this our customer,An American Citizen,who is now late.I personally has watched with kin interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of US$.14m, (Fourteen million united states dollars) which has been with my branch for a very long time.On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the next of kin as no one has come up to be the next of kin. And the banking ethics here does not allow Such money to stay more than four years, because money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed after this period. Furthermore, In your assist and cooperation I will give you 40% of the total amount. Upon
the receipt of your response, I apply for a antorney who will secure approvals on your behalf, and in your favour as the next of kin with your name, before we will send you the application of funds claim by fax or e-mail. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for fund transfer can be finalized within five banking days, after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased. When you receive this letter. Your decision including your full name/ address,your private Tel/Fax numbers, your banking deatils for quick action. Respectfully Submitted,
MRS MARIAM MOHAMED,
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC,
CAPE BRANCH SOUTH AFRICA

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