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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: "WILLIAMS SMITH" <wmith@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: wmith20@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 23:44:00 -0800
Subject: CO-OPERATE INVESTMENT

Dear Sir,

Kindest Attention,

Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am Barrister
Williams Smith, a Solicitor at law and the personal
attorney to late Mr.Mark Michelle a National of France,
who used to be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum
Development Company in Saudi Arabia, herein after shall
be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2001,
my client and hisentire family were involved in an auto crash,
all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several enquiries with his country's
embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this
has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact
you with this business partnership proposal.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating a huge
amount of money left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where these
huge deposit was lodged.
The deceased had a deposit valued presently at $30Million
United State Dollars and the Bank has issued me a notice to provide his
next of kin or Beneficiary by "WILL" otherwise have the account
confiscated within the next thirty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
two years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin / Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $30Million can be paid to you.

This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages,75% to me and 25%
to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can
be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest
Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with
me urgently via e-mail.

As I am presently in united kindom. And please provide
me the following below;

This is to enable me commence immediate preparation of
all legal documentthat will back up our claim.

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and
appreciated.

Best regards,

Barrister Williams Smith.

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