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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: "Nancy Grands" <nancygrands@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:29:59 +0000
Subject: RE:HELLO

Hello
I apologize if the contents hereunder are contrary to your moral ethics.
But please treat with absolute secrecy and personal. I am an employee of a
Commercial bank in London and an Account Officer to a deceased customer of
The Bank (John Framkenson). We lost this customer and his family in an
Auto crash here in England some years back and his accounts of
US$52,000,000,00 (FIFTY TWO MILLIONS U.S DOLLARS) with us has been dormant
and unclaimed due to unavailability of a next of kin /relatives to claim his
estate.

In accordance with the escheat laws of England, the Board of Directors of
The Bank met a forth night ago and resolved to turn the estate of the
Deceased over to the Government having waited for too long without the
Deceased relatives/next of kin surfacing and if this is done, invariably the
Fund will end up becoming Government property and it is as a result of this
That i am moved to contact you. In view of this, I am seeking for your
Co-operation and good understanding to stand as the deceased next of kin to
Enable us claim the inheritance before the time period given by the Bank
Elapse.
If you are interested and in agreement with me, please write back
Immediately. Be rest assured that it is risk free project and the proceeding
Will be shared 50% each once the fund are repatriated into your account
either in
The United States or elsewhere.
I wait for your prompt response.
Mr.Grands Nan.

N.B:
AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, ALL I NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER
FOR EASY COMMUNICATION, YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER, WHERE YOU ARE FROM, YOUR REAL
NAME, YOUR AGE AND THE KIND OF JOB YOU DO SO THAT WE WILL MAKE THIS TRANSFER
A SUCCESS.

I ALSO WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS A HITCH-FREE
TRANSACTION.ALL WE NEEDED TO DO IS TO BE HONEST TO EACH OTHER.

JUST BE SINCERE AND HONEST TO ME.I WILL TELL YOU WHAT NEXT TO DO AS SOON AS
I RECIEVE YOUR MAIL.

REGARDS AND GOD BLESS,

GRANDS.

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