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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: "haward clark" <hawardclark@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 10:42:10 +0000
Subject: From Mr. Haward Clark.

ATTN:PRESIDENT/CEO

I want you to patiently read this offer, i am Mr. Haward Clark. the Head of
Delegation to the West Africa Country, the linkman between the Organization
for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the petroleum sector, I also
attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva Switzerland on the auspices of
World Bank.

Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to make
S$25.5 Million, which is currently deposited in a Security Company in
Europe. I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it
Directly because I am still a Civil servant and the code of conduct bureau
forbids me from acquiring such amount of money. It is on this basis that I
am contacting you for assistance, if you will be interested; claim documents
have been processed and will be sent to you. The documents with which the
fund is deposited will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so
that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.

I will give you 35% of the fund for this assistance, while 60% will be for
me and 5% will be for expenses that may be incurred on both sides. I am
aware of the international monitoring of all large scale financial movements
after the September 11th 2001 Terrorist attack on America and to avoid any
state of financial Investigation I will provide a classified clearance paper
from the relevant body which will exonerate the money from Drug, money
laundered or terrorist related proceeds.

Kindly respond to my proposal this my private e-mail:
haward1970clark@yahoo.com on the receipt of my mail indicating your
interest. I want to assure you that there is no risk attached to this
transaction. You should also
provide me with your private telephone and fax Numbers for easier
communication

Expecting your response

Best regards

Haward Clark.

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