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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: "Alex Johnson" <alexson2005@handbag.com>
Reply-To: alexson@graffiti.net
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 20:31:44 +0100
Subject: RESPOND

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am very sorry that I am writting you because you dont know me, but
the only way I can reach either one of you is through this manner.

I am Mr.Alex Johnson. a Private Investigator based in Europe. A group
of Government Officials from African Country contacted me with a
Proposal. I am to Make contact with you and state their offer, if your
Interest is Genuine, you will be Contacted for your Account details to which

will be transferred the sum of $33,600,000.00 USD. (20% of which is
yours).

You are then required to forward the remaining balance (Minus the
Interest, handling and tax clearance charges, which Will be offset by Us
&
Deducted from the transferred sum) to a nominated Bank account in the
Cayman Islands. I don't think I need to spell out the importance of
Secrecy in this Matter considering the amount involved. Let me state clearly

here that the account that you would be providing does not need to have

funds in it, it is only needed to be active and be able to receive
funds. So, if I don't hear from you within three days I will assume you
are
not interested and will solicit for a new partner, but if you know you
are interested let me know. List your phone & fax Numbers so we may
communicate with you. This is important as we would Have to talk about the

modalities of the transaction.

Waiting to hear from you .
Email :alexjohnson@fastermail.com


Alex Johnson




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