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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: kennethrichen@executivemail.co.za
Reply-To: james_martinsl@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 01:20:06 +0200
Subject: PARTNERSHIP REQUEST

From Mr. Mr. James Martins
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tel: +27837524329
Attn: Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Mr. James Martins, a manager in a financial institution. This mail is written to soliciting your assistance to be presented as next of kin to our late customer (Full biographical background information will be provided upon hearing from you). He made a fixed Deposit valued at USD7M (Seven Million United States Dollars Only) in our bank. As his account officer, I have the Certificate of Deposit, and its Agreement in his file with me.
Unfortunately he lost his life aboard Egypt Air Flight 990, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31,1999 (View: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin to be contacted in case of death on the Certificate of Deposit, CD Agreement, except some vital documents related to the Deposit which I have in my possession. As his account officer, The Governing Body of the bank has contacted me on this matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claim to the Fund.
Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be presented as the next of Kin so that the Government as "unclaimed/Abandoned Deposit" will not confiscate our late customer’s Fund. Every documentation to successfully, present you as the surviving next of kin will be arranged by me, since I have all information on the background of this customer. For the sake of transparency on this matter, you are free to make immediate contact with me by giving me your details, phone and fax numbers, complete name and address for further information related to this matter, as we will be able to discuss what entitlement each of us will gain from the transaction, which cannot be discussed at this material time.
Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance while we expect your prompt response.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. James Martins
DISCLAIMER
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