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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: Mr Shubane <shubane_pin4@personal.ro>
Reply-To: shubanepin2@personal.ro
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:49:34 +0200
Subject: HOW ABOUT YOU & FAMILY[PROJECT GET BACK]




Hi ,

I apologize if the contents hereunder are contrary to your moral ethics. But
please treat with absolute secrecy and personal. I am an employee of a
fIRSTRAND BANK S/A ,an Account Officer to a deceased customer of the Bank We
lost this customer and his family in an auto crash some years back and his
account of US$50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million U.S Dollars) with us has been
dormant and unclaimed due to unavailability of a next of kin/relatives to claim
his estate.

In accordance with the escheat laws of S/A, the Board Of Directors of the Bank
met a forth night ago and resolved to turn the estate of the deceased over to
the Government having waited for too long without the deceased relatives/next
of kin surfacing and if this is done,invariably the funds will end up to become
Government property and it is as a result of this that I am moved to contact
you considering the fact that you a foreigner. In view of this, I am seeking
for your cooperation and understanding to stand as the deceased next of kin to
enable us claim the inheritance before the time period given by the Bank elapse.

If you are interested and in agreement with me, please write back immediately
through the alternative email address provided below. Be rest assured that it
is a risk free project and the proceedings will be shared 50% each once the
funds are repatriated into your account either in the United States or else
where.
I wait for your prompt response.

Regards,

Mr Shubane






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