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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: respectmessage@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 20:46:59 +0100
Subject: hi


Hi

Iam James Lauture the son of Mrs GLADYS LAUTURE,sheis cousin to
ex-president jean.B Aristide wife of Haiti.my mother was killed in an
accident while trying to eascpe from haiti war recently.
I am sure you know of the haiti predicarments recently.she have informed
me before she expired, secretly that she deposited some hugh sum of
money with a security company in london in cash and have falsefully
declayed the content of the box as her family documents and values.but
in her
non-disclosable confidentiality agreement with the security company she
stated,That
i will be legally authorized as the son to apply for the release and collection
of the consignment on her behalf,but will have to present to the security
company in person
a businessman or woman,who will manage and invest the funds into any lucrative
venture
of any type on my behalf before the security company will accept to release
the consignment that contained the cash.or i have to wait till i arrive
40 years in
age as per the agreement.

The amount is $ 10 million us dollars and i want to present you as my
investor who will invest the funds for me in his/her business.and
you will need to visit london where you and i will meet in person and go
to the
security company for the collection of the consignment.
further arrangement will be made known to you when you reply this
email and i have the copies of the documents which my mother used in deposited
the
consignment with the security company.do not mind my english as i am not
from english country.

you may visit this website for information about my mother and Aristide
family:(www.oplpeople.com/message/2331.html) for your information,i will
offer you upfront $ 20% for your assistance immediately they release the
consignment to us while in london.you may reply with this email address:(olson_50@yahoo.com)

anticipating your cooperation.

expecting to hear from you,

JAMES LAUTURE.



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