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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: backley patee <backley@zwallet.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 12:52:35 +0000
Subject: LET DO IT TOGETHER

I am Mr.backley,a business associate of Mr.Dennis Tomlinson,(president of DIAMOND SAFARIES CO.GHANA )and a foreign invester.

On the 21st of April 1999, my friend was involved in a car accident along ACCRA/KUMASI Express Road with his entire family.Unfortunately there were no survivals. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my associates extended relatives, which has proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet but of no avail, hence I needed someone to stand in as the next of kin.

I contacted you to assist in transfering the money and property left behind by my partner before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the security house(bank} where this huge deposits were lodged valued at $8million dollars.



Rescently,the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the funds confiscated within a given short period of time. I seek your concern to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this deposit valued at 8 million dollars can be released to us to share the benefits fairly. I have all necessary legal documents to backup the claim from the bank with the help of the Generalmanager of the bank who is a good friend of mine.

All I require is your honest cooperation and secrecy to enable us see this business through.



I gurantee that this business will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you. Please get in touch with me through my email to enable us discuss further.

Best regards,

Mr.backley.



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