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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: "John Coles" <johncoles@post.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: johncoless@post.cz
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 18:54:56 -0700
Subject: Legitimate arrangement

Dear Friend,

I am John Coles,the personal assistance to Mr. Patrick Hayes, who used to work with Total Development Company here in Dakar Senegal.
On the 21st of April 2003, Mr Hayes, his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident here in Senegal.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to the embassy to locate any of the Hayes extended relatives which has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet to locate any member of his family which has also prove abbortive.
I am contacting you to assist in transfering the asset, valued at 10.5million Euros left behind by Mr Hayes before they get confisicated by the Security Finance Company where this asset is lodged.
The said Security Finance Company which is located in the Netherlands,has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the asset confisicated.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over a year now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the asset of Mr Hayes can be transfered to you.
On receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the modalities for transfer.
I have all necessary legal documents required for the claim. All I need from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through this email: johncoles@post.cz for more details.

With regards,
John Coles

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