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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: Barrister Dilison John <barrister_dilison_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:42:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE: INHERITANCE FUND CALL ME ON RECIEPTION/ 00228 925 39 85


Dilison John & Associates
Attorney Solicitors
58 Rue De Blouverd
Lome Togo West Africa
Private Email: dilisonesq@yahoo.co.uk
Private Telephone/00228 925 39 85.


Hello Dear Ben Steeman,


I am Barrister Dilison John an attorney to Engineer Johan Steeman, a national of your country, an Immigrant. Property magnate, who also work as a contractor here in lome togo , ther after referred to as my client.On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children died in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise, you can view the website bellow.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Now . I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by his bank particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time. My late client has an account valued at 20.5 million dollars. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with the bank giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin since you share the same last name with my late client so that the proceeds of this account valued at 20.5 million dollars can be paid to you And then you and I can share the money. 50% to me and 40% for you and 10% for miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I have all necessary informations/documents that will be used to back you up for the Claim .


All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction goes through. I Guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will Protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as his attorney, this is 100% Risk free business relationship. Please get in touch with me by my private email address as i stated above.And send me

your contact address,.............
your direct telephone numbers......
your fax numbers...........


to enable us discuss further about this transaction kindly give a short call after reading the email.

Best Regards,
Barrister Dilison John
00228- 925- 39 -85.









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