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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: "brian hays" <financemanager@ace-finance-ltd.net>
Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 16:37:20 +0000
Subject: Attn: Inese Eistere

Attention:

In regards to our phone conversation i was trying to tell you that i did
contacted
the bank in regards to the cross border fee you where asked to pay by the UK
REVENUE BOARD,and they made me understand that they have sent you details
and explaination on how you are to make the payment of the cross border fee
via western union money transfer.

But since then they have not heard from you,i want to bring to your notice
that
i do understand your skeptics about the way things are going in regards to
the
amount you where asked to pay,and also ACE FINANCE LTD UK is a well known
company in UK,and we will not do anything that will tarnish the image of our
company
in this regard.

So at this point being your claims agent and as i friend i will like you to
immediately act
on the mail that was sent to you from the bank on how you are to make the
payment
of the cross border fee.

As soon as you make the payment do keep me infomed of the process,you are to
send
the following below for due verification of your payment.

Name of sender:

Amount sent:

Mtcn(money transfer control number)

With the above mentioned i do believe you underestand me very well,you are
also advise
by my superior officer that you should expidite arrangement in fulfilling
your transfer requirement
immediately,you may also call me for more discussion in regards to the above
mentioned.

Regards,
MR BRIAN HAYS,
FINANCE MANAGER,
ACE FINANCE LTD UK.





>From: "Inese" <green_c@apollo.lv>
>To: "Brian Hays" <financemanager@ace-finance-ltd.net>
>Subject: Urgent reply needed
>Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 17:49:42 +0300
>
>Before I answer your questions stated in your emails (this one and
>yesterday's night) I would like to clarify some questions.
>1. to hear your answer what will occure with my money (2,460 GBP) sent to
>Mr. Kelvin Williams 29.April via Western Union moneyTranfer office?

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