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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: Kristabel Hassan <kristabel@alvilag.hu>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 12:53:21 +0200
Subject: PLS. I NEED YOUR COOPERATION''

PLS. I NEED YOUR COOPERATION''

ATTENTION:

STRICTLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met before either physically or through any correspondence. My late husband intended to establish a business Abroad with the sum of USD$12.5m, (TWELVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). He was planning this when he died late last year of Heart Attack.

Just before my husband died he called my attention to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer / investment of the funds abroad. I therefore ask for your sincere assistance to facilitate the remittance of this fund into your nominated account or setting up a new one that will serve the purpose of receiving this fund.

However, I am willing to offer you 25% of the total sum on completion, I maped out 5% for refund of expences incured in the cause of this transaction. While 75% will be kept for INVESTMENT PURPOSE and managed by you. Be rest assured that this money is never connected with drugs, money laundry, firearms and looting, which I believe might make you skeptical, note transaction would be most profitable for both of us because i shall require your assitance to invest in your country.

I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names, telephone and fax numbers commence communication immediately through this email: hmariam_000@hotmail.com

Best regards,
Kristabel M. Hassan (Mrs.)
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