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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: "Mr. Michael Dunn" <mrmarkojukwu@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: m_dunn@z6.com
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 14:10:57 +0400
Subject: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY (REPLY)

$232m IN UNCLAIMED FUNDS AWAIT COLLECTION

There are currently names in our data base of people, who own these lost funds,

ASIC Director of consumer communications MR. MICHAEL DUNN said in a statement in this financial year.
The largest sum waiting to be claimed is a$324,108 in a forgotten bank Account in new south South Wales. www.fido.gov.au (where members of the public can look for unclaimed riches.)

Dear Sir.
Compliment of the day.
I got to know of you in search for a reputable and reliable person to assist
Me in an urgent requiring utmost trust and confidentiality, while browsing
the internet after I have decided on what to do

I am MR. MICHAEL DUNN DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER COMMUNICATIONS in Australia, now what I want you to do for me is to come up for the claims, I will provide every document that is required for the clams because the depositor of the found died last two years in 20th may 2003 and the Beneficiary with his family also died on plan clash last year in Sharja U A E.

But before his death with his family he has already handed all the document for the clams to me and all the legal protocols has being taking care of.

So what you will do for me is to come up for the clams I will assist you very well because I am the person in charge.

I will give to you 30% of the fund and 30% for the expenses you will inure during the transaction.

Regards
Mr. Michael Dunn

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