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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: "info infoog" <infoogs@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 02:32:48 +0000
Subject: MATTER OF URGENCY PLEASE

Dear Friend,
I am Martins Abbey a solicitor at law.
I am the personal attorney to one MAN a National
of your country, who was an oil contractor/merchant
here in London. Here in after shall be referred to as
my client.On the rescent bomb blast in london, my
client, his wife And their only son were involved
unfortunately lost there lives.
Since 2days now I have made several enquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to track his last name over the Internet, to
locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the
money and property left behind by my client before
they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposits were lodged.
I have been unsuccesfull locating
the relativefor over 2 days now. I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $12.8million
dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money.60% to me and 40% to you.
We shall secure all the necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All
I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this business through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. please get in touch with me by my
email to enable us discuss further.
Best regards,
BARRISTER MARTINS ABBEY.

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