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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: "Steve Cole" <steve_cole_2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: stevecole_2007@hotmail.ro
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:16:51 +0000
Subject: FOR YOU EYES ONLY

Dear Friend

My name is Mr.Steve Cole British born Jamaican, I work with HSBC London,
where I manage private clients accounts, as a matter of fact, I have been in
charge of this duty for 12 years now. My motive for writing this mail to you
is to in form you of an account belonging to one of our clients Who has been
my client for as long as I have been with HSBC.

His account holds the sum of £12.3 million pounds the truth now is that this
client of our Is late, and I have monitored his account with us for 4 years
now, and to my greatest surprise, no one has come up for a claim till date.
From my investigations and confirmation, my client left his next of kin
column blank, which is why no one has knowledge of the deposit except us at
HSBC.

Hence the need to get in touch with you as one who I can present as a next
of kin to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my late client
before they get Confiscated or declared unpayable, as I have been
unsuccessful in locating a relative for over 3 years now.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the Law as the funds did not originate
from drug money or terrorism, but through inheritance.

I have discussed this matter with some of the banks official and we
have all agreed to find a reliable partner to have this deal with, so that
the funds can be released to you in your nominated account for shearing
after due processes have been followed. Please let me have your telephone
and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

Best Regards.

Steve Cole

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