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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: thompson george <tom_george2323@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 12:10:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: NEED YOU IN TRUST AS PATNER , Call me at +228 921 4332.


From Mr.Thompson George,
Manager Credit and foreign Bills
ECO BANK Lome Togo
West Africa
Tel:+228-921-4332

Dear Friend,

With due honour and respect,I am Mr.Thompson George,the Manager Credit and Foreign Bills of ECO Bank Lome Togo (ECB).

We had a foreign customer Mr Arthur Smith of America who Deposited a huge sum of money, Twelve million six hundred thousand united states dollars (US$12.6million) with account number 14-255-1992/ecb/t with our Bank.Eventually,this customer was among the victims of EGYPT AIR BOEING 767 FLIGHT NO.990 that crashed on the 31th of October 1999 in U.S.A but, since the demise of Mr Smith, we have not had any body coming for the claims as the next of kin. A sitaution I have monitored closely with keen interest and with my position in the Bank.


Now, having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before his death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past five years plus, I have removed the file to my private vault.

I now solicit for your assistance to present you as the next of kin as every other arrangement has being concluded by me and I am only waiting for a foreigner to enable me move the fund to his designated nominated foreign bank account in his country. This does not have any risk attached to it as all the internal documentations will be handled by me.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss our sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.

To prove to you how authentic this great opportunity mean to I and you,I hereby assure you that if we do not have this fund lifted in 10 days time upon the day of application,then withdraw from this transaction.

Please for our subsiquent communication and contacts kindly send me the following when replying :

Your private mobile number.........
contact address.........................
your real name..........................
Fax number .............................

Or you can reach me with my direct number +228 921 4332 for more explaination.Your urgent assistance is needed.I awaits your urgent reply.
God bless!

Best Regards,
Thompson George.
Reply Also To, Alt: tom_george22@hotmail.com







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