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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: Kevin Bruno <kevbro@email.ro>
Reply-To: kevbro@maktoob.com
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 18:11:36 +0300
Subject: Need assistance



Dear Sir,
I am Barr. Kevin Bruno, a legal practitioner, the personal attorney
to Mr.Fredrick Mirza. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife
and their three children were involved in a car accident. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives and this has proved unsuccessful.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money left behind
by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged particularly, where
the deceased had an account valued at about US$53million dollars. The
bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin.

Since I have been unsuccessfull in locating the relatives for over 2
years now, I therefore seek your consent to present you as the next
of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued
at US$53million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money. I have all necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch
with me to enable us discuss further.Thank you very much for your co-
operation.

Best regards,
Barr. Kevin Bruno







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