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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: mrbathlomew@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:24:52 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Urgent=20Attention?=

FROM THE DESK OF MR.BATHLOMEW
INERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA(IBA)
COTONOU,REPUBLIC OF BENIN.WEST AFRICA.
TEL+229 640138
FAX+229339960


Dear Beloved,


My name is Batholomew Houngheji working with the International Bank of Africa
in bénin west africa.Our banking client Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah who was
the deputy governor of Baghdad in Iraq and also business man made a numbered
fixed deposit for 12 calendar months, with a value of (8,500,000.00) Eight
Millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars here in the International
Bank of Africa.

Upon maturity, several notices were sent to him. Again after the fall of
Saddam Hussein's government another notification was sent and still no response
came from him. It was later is covered that the Governor had been assasinated
in Baghdad. The websites below is a verification of the news about his death.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3970619.stm http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org/article.php?id=6979.

On my knowledge of his death, I immediately froze all transactions on this
account pending when his next of kin would come forward or present evidence
for necessary identification. Unfortunately, from my investigations and
enquiries, he had no family members who were aware of the existence of the
money and as such, I have decided to do business with you, by presenting
you as the beneficiary of this funds. Obviously I would not want this money
to go into the Bank Treasury because the banking law and guideline stipulates
that if such funds remains unclaimed for a year, it will be regarded as
unclaimed funds. If this interest you, please reply through my private email
address stating your telephone and fax numbers for detailed discussions.

Best regards,

Mr.Bathlomew H.






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