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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: "MICHAEL BENJAMIN" <michaelbenjamin48@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 05:51:41 +0000
Subject: Can you handle this project?

Dear Friend,

I have a proposal for you,this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your wish.I am Mr.Micheal Benjamin,a
banker.Here in my bank existed a dormant account for the past four(4) years
which belong to an American National Mr.Morris Thompson,until his
death,owned one of the leading Communication company here in
Madrid-Spain.He died on Alaska Airlines Flight 261 in the year 2000.

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this
account for this long period,I decided to carry out a system investigation
and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late
person is aware of this account.This is the story in a nutshell.Now I want
an account overseas where the bank will transfer this funds,and thereafter I
had planned to destroy all related documents for this transaction.It is a
careful network and for the past Eight(8) months I have worked out
everything to ensure a hitch-free operation.The amount at moment,plus all
the accumulated interest the balance in this account stands at US$9.760M.

I want you to use this money as an assistance to the charity
organizations,hence I will not be happy if my bank should re-lodge the fund
into the bank's suspence account for their own use,The fund documentaion
process will reflect in your favour as partner to the deceased,as long as no
one has before today file claim as next of kin to the deceased or as
business partner.

Now my questions is:-
1. Can you handle this project?
Consider this questions and get back to me as soon as possible.Finally,it is
my humble prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the
necessary attention,urgency as well as the privacy it deserves.I Expect your
response via this medium if you can handle this project with truth and
honesty.

Regards,
Mr.Micheal Benjamin

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