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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: wellsamuel3@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 23:06:18 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST



This is sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf
of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late of Sir Engr.Thomas Whyte(KSM),I
wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the bequest
of the sum of Five Million One Hundred Thousand US Dollars in the codicil
and last testament of the deceased. The late Sir Thomas Whyte until his
death was a former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big construction
company Julius Berger BV in the Netherlands.

He was a very dedicated Sufis and a great philanthropist during his life
time.Late Sir Thomas Whyte died on 9th February 2003 at the age of 68,He
was buried on the 23rd of February. Late Sir Thomas Whyte even though he
was an American living and working in Holland as a foreigner he requested
before his death that he be buried here in his words, "I regard
here as My home and the people as my people". He said that this token is
to
support your ministry and help to the less- privileged. I hereby
request that you forward any proof of identities of yours, your current

telephone and fax numbers and your forwarding address to enable us file

necessary documents at the High Court of Justice probate division for the

release of this bequest of money.

Congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
well samuel

PS
For the purpose of confidentiality and direct contact kindly send your
response to : lawoffice2007@tsamail.co.za



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