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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: abdulaziz10@interfree.it
Reply-To: abdulaziz_777@myway.com
Date: 1 Apr 2005 23:24:53 -0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL



From Mr.Abdulaziz Obi
Natwest Bank of London,
United Kingdom.
Phone:+447040117565
Email:abdulaziz_777@myway.com

Attn:Sir


My name is Mr.Abdulaziz Obi and I work in the International operation Department
in a Local Bank here in London, United Kingdom. On a routine inspection
I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL.Of 36,000,000 (Thirty
Six Million Pounds. (BPS) on further discreet Investigation, I also discovered
that the account holder has long since passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary
to the account.

The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator
of the a/c is a foreigner and from Iraq in particular and I am certainly
sure that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the claim of this
money A foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account
Holder; therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction.

I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim this Money,
But you will need to open an account where this can be transferred. If interested
send your private Telephone No. And Fax number including full details of
the account to be used for the Deposit I wish for utmost confidentiality
in handling this transaction as my job and the future of my family would
be jeopardized if it were breached.

I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due process
is followed accordingly.Finally,I will give you 25% for your corporation.

I look forward to a favorable response from you through this my
Private Email:abdulaziz_777@myway.com

Yours,

Mr.Abdulaziz Obi



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