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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: Willy smith <officewilly01@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:53:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST.


FROM:BARR.Williams Smith
SAM ROLAND & CO.(SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES)
34, Richmond Rd, Putney, London.
Alternative Email Address:officewilly1@yahoo.com

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST
Dear Friend
This is sequel to your non-response of our earlier letter
to you on behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late of Sir
Engr.
Willy Bubenik (ksm),I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary
to the bequest of the sum of US$5 Million US Dollars in the codicil and
last
testament of the deceased. The late Sir Willy Bubenik until his death was
a former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big construction company
(Julius Berger)here in Nigeria. He was a very dedicated Christian and a
great
philanthropist during his lifetime.
Late Sir Willy Bubenik died on 9th February 2002 at the age of 68;He was
buried on the 23rd of February.
Late Sir Willy Bubenik even though he was an American living and working
in here as a foreigner he requested before his death that he would be buried
here in his words,"I regard here as My home and the people as my
people". He said that this token is to support your ministry and help to
the less-privileged.
I hereby request that you forward any proof of identities
of yours, your current telephone and fax numbers and your forwarding
address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate
division
for the release of this bequest of money.
Congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
BARR.Williams Smith
34, Richmond Rd, Putney, London



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