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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: "daniel mitchell" <barrdanielmitchell@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:19:23 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT PLANS FROM BARRISTER MITCHELL

Barrister Daniel mitchell (Esq).
Tele/Fax:27 73 3435735
Mobile: 27 73 200 12 05
Principal attorney (Daniel & associate Chambers)
P.O.BOX 2000 JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA


ATTN: SIR/MADAM

I am Barrister Daniel Mitchell (Esq.). A solicitor at Law,
And the Personal Attorney to WILLIE JACKSON SR. He was a foreigner who
worked as a contractor here in South Africa. Thereafter shall be referred to
as my late client.

On the 31st of OCTOBER 1999, my client was involved in a Plane crash. All
occupants of the plane unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have
made several inquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful. Please visit
http://www.greatdreams.com/PassEAir990.htm for your confirmation of the
tragic incidence.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search through with
his name which motivated me to contact you to locate any member of his
family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating
the fund valued at US$12 million left behind by my late client before it
gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
amount were deposited.

The said Security Finance Company/bank has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one
(21days) official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating
the relatives for over (5) years now, I seek
The consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased to the
Security Finance Firm /(bank), so that the proceeds of this account can be
paid to you. Therefore on receipt of your positive response, we
Shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer and I will
provide an application, which you will submit, to the Security Finance
Firm/bank as his next of kin for payment approval. You should note that have
all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up the
claims of the said funds.

All I required from you is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this
transaction successfully await your immediate respond.

THANKS.

Barrister Daniel Mitchell (Esq).

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