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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: roland701@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 14:49:35 +0100
Subject: i work as an accountant with a private banking.



Hello,
I work as an accountant with a private banking sector in a notable bank
here in Abidjan capital city of Cote d'Ivoire. My
direct number is: +22505152652 . While conducting an audit recently, I came
across a dormant account with a hefty balance.
The said balance was opened a few decades ago. After diligent research,
it turns out that the owner of the account is deceased and the beneficiary
under his will is a bankrupt charity. If no person comes forward to make
a claim for the money, it would revert back either to the crown or the bank
would just conveniently convert it to its coffers.

All attempts to get a living relative have not been successful and after
December nothing could be done anymore in this regards as it would have
been over 18 years of no one coming forward. All the money in the account
$10,182,000.00 (Ten Million, One Hundred and Eighty Two Thousand United
States Dollars) would revert to the Crown at the end of the year. I have
spoken at great lengths with the solicitor, who drafted the will,and the
Executor of the Deceased's Estate. We are looking for someone whose company/name
or rather someone with a bank account that can receive this money. You would
be made the "beneficiary" under the terms of the will. After all the necessary
documentations, attestations and legal formalities, that sum would be paid
to you as the entitled beneficiary and you in turn would take your agreed
percentage and assign the rest to us.
Due to the nature of the transaction and the large sum involved, you will
be required to sign a separate agreement with us,
basically to the effect that you would only take your agreed share, which
would be 25% and transfer the balance (after taxes and expenses) to us upon
receipt of the said funds. Needless to say, in the course of this transaction,
everything must be done in absolute trust and confidentiality. I can be
reached at roland70_1andre@yahoo.com. So if I do not hear from
you within the next week, I would have to look for someone else as time
is of the essence if we are to make a success of this.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Roland Andre.


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