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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: "victoria" <mail2wal@handbag.com>
Reply-To: <victoria_cent@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:39:43 +0100
Subject: Hello

I am Mrs. Victoria Centurion an attorney of law and one of the Partners
at Centurion-Sec Solicitors based in Europe representing
interest of 10 other solicitors, and has existed over the last ten years
I have built a reputable name for my self and my chambers.

At present I am representing Ms. Suha Arafat, the widower of deceased Palestinian
Leader ?Mr. Yasser Arafat?. Please refer to the
links on this page to view the full story.

I am representing Ms Suha Arafat who has approached me in complete trust
and honesty to source a reliable and trustworthy foreign
partner to safe guard her family?s assets, which is being stored in a trust
fund in Europe, the funds are totaling USD$100m (Hundred
million dollars only).

Suha Arafat has been extremely specific in what she is looking for due to
the elevated distress she has already been accustomed to,
with the Palestinian authorities and the death of her husband. The foreign
partner/Partners will be able to deposit money of such
magnitude into a personal, company or any reliable foreign bank accounts
without eye brows being raised, for obvious reasons.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3965541.stm

I hope you will be able to see the advantages in this business venture,
despite the circumstances. I have represented Mrs. Suha
Arafat in various cases and have developed, respect and true confidence
in her word. It is important that as a lawyer
representing a client, I need to ensure that their interests are protected,
so trust is in these negotiations are vital as there will
come a stage were the partner (New beneficiary) will become the registered
owner of the funds for a short period of time.

The foreign partner will be compensated generously with in this transaction,
but this is something

That will be negotiated between the foreign partner, Ms Arafat and myself
if you are interested in this business venture, please
contact me urgently

Please endeavor to keep this business confidential. Send me your pone number
and full address.


I will be most grateful if you can come forward and help.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Victoria Centurion
centurion101@worldemail.com

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