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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: frankjones1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 04:30:17 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?NEXT=20OF=20KIN?=


ATTENTION:NEXT OF KIN

First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this by virtue
of its nature as being utterly CONFIDENTIAL and TOP SECRET. Though I know
that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and
worried,but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.

I am Barrister Frank Johnes,the personal attorney to Mr. Ahmed Ali, who
work with PT.SENNATRA PENDAWATAMA, my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in a Earthquake(Tsunami)http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/which
happened on the 26th December 2004 in Indonesia,india,Malaysia and
Africa.Over 80,000 people who died in Indonesia my client and his family
were unfortunately involved.

Before his sudden death, he had twenty Five Million United States dollars
(US$25M) in one of the banks in Switzerland which he had before he died,all
the documents reagrding his fund is with me. I want you to help me out so
that the fund will be transfered into your account, you will stand as his
next of kin to my late client,and all the relevant document will be on your
name.What I needed from you is your sincerity and honest so that this fund
will be transfered to your account.

For your kind assistance, you will be entitied to 30% of the
fund.Please,kindly know that there is no-risk invloved in this transaction,If
you are interested to assist me, send me through my private email address
{leejohnes@asia.com}your telephone & fax numbers where I can reach you,Your
address and Occupation because I need a capable hand and reliable person
to transact this business with.

Best regards,
Frank Johnes {Esq}
E-mail:frankjones@consultant.com



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