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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: "frnak white" <f_w_chambers41@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 02:42:41 +0000
Subject: I hereby request you forward any proof

(PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW)

BAR INNO VAN ESQ.
LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR
FROM THE DESK OF JOE VAN
LONDON
Private email Address= barrtrepjohn@netscape.net
jkchambers@fsmail.net
t.jchambers2001@fsmail.net
Dear SIR\MA

Hello, After waiting to hear from from my first letter to you, I am writing
again inviting you to be next of kin to the asset of my late business
partner who died leaving no will and all efforts to get his family relatives
has been abortive. Since i help in most of his transactions, his bank
officers know me very well and has requested i notify any of his relatives
to come for claim of funds in his account
since he did not specify any next

of kin. I therefore request that we put your name as a relative to the
deceased based on the fact that both of you bear the same last name. This
does not mean he is your true relative, i want your assistance because the
bank will believe due to your last name. There is nothing illegal on this.He
died in 2005 at the age of 68 and not married. Even though he lived and
worked here as a foreigner, requested before his death during the bomb blast
in london that he be buried here. I hereby request you forward any proof
of your identities, your current telephone and fax numbers including your
forwarding address to enable us file application with the bank for release
of funds to you. I can
give you the death certificate as a support to your claim. Congratulations
!! Yours faithfully,
Barrister JOE VAN (SAN).
LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR

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