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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: "FROM MR BROWN SMITH" <mrbrownsmith@ourwest.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: brownsmithbanker.co.uk
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:54:28 +0400
Subject: FROM MR BROWN SMITH

MR. BROWN SMITH
THE MANAGER, AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL,
BANK SOUTH AFRICA,{A.I.B. }
ADDR;17NEW ZURU ROAD
JOHANESS BOURG, SOUTH AFRICA ;
DEAR SIR,
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION
On January 19th 1996 an American oil contractor NAME: MS CAROLINE
JACK, made a numbered fixed contract with South Africa National Netrouelm
Corperation (S.A.N.P.C) upon maturity, we sent a notification
informing her to come and make claim of her money and there was no response
from her. Five years later we sent further notification to her for claim of
her money lying in our bank, and yet we received no response.
we embarck on serious investigation that took us to mississipi her home
city in USA. We discovered that she died In an automobile accident a long time ago.
Furthermore, all the documents she used to open the account with our bank
provided no information on her next-of-kin, Now we want you as a
foriegner to stand as the next-of-kin to the woman and claim this money
so that the fruit of this woman's labour will not go into the hands of
corrupt gorverment officials.The amount lying in the womans account is FIFTEEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS(15, 500, 000 US$)cash,
we share the money onthe basis of 30% for u and 70% for me and my assistance maneger.
It is necessary that you uphold atmost confidentiality untill the
completion of this business.There is no stress at all, all the necessary documents for the
transfer of the money into your account, including death certificate and
probate certificate will made available. Consequently, with the
help of my attorney who is currently in Dubai United Arab Emirate and my position in the bank as the manager, I believe we
will be succesful with the transfer easily.
If you are interested kindly provide me with your contact mobile
number, fax number,bank details and other personal information urgently
Thank you.
MR BROWN SMITH

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