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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: "George Williams" <barrgeorgewilliams@williamsassociatesworld.com>
Reply-To: g_williams8@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:33:50 +0000
Subject: Good day Foley.

From The Desk Of,
Barr.George Williams.
Williams & Associates
London-England.


Good day Foley.

I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous
notice,I had to use the E-mail because it is an easier and more confidential
way of making contact with people around the world.My name is Barrister
George Williams,a Forty Five (45) year old Attorney in practice here in
London-England.I had a client by name Mr. Victor Foley.My client lost his
life on the 7th of July 2005 during a bomb blast here in London.Details of
this incidence can be checked on the following websites:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4663931.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/07/08/london.attacks/index.html

Prior to the Death of my Late Client he made a fixed deposit of
US$8,750,000.00 Million in the National Westminster Bank Plc
London,England.As his personal Attorney ,I have been officially notified and
instructed by the bank here in U.K where the money is currently deposited
that I should provide and forward the particulars of Mr.Victor's next of kin
so that the Funds in his Account can be remitted into his Next of Kin's
Account in accordance with British Laws.

However, as the personal attorney and close confidant of late My late
client,I want you to know that My late Client died intestate,i.e,He died
without leaving a Will.Hence,all my efforts to locate any of his relative
whom I can present to the Bank has proved abortive.

Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as the deceased
relative/next of kin and subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so that
the proceed of this account valued at US$8,750,000.00 Million can be paid to
you for subsequent disbursement between you and me.60% for me and 40% for
you . If you can cooperate with me and receive this funds as next of kin to
my late client,confirm your interest by contacting me through my Email:


I can assure you that the deal is 100% risk free because i am in possesion
of the deceased personal file which contains all information which I shall
use to prove your relationship with the deceased therefore the money will be
paid into the account of whomever I present as My late client Next of kin
with proofs that I will present to the bank when needed.

When I receive a positive response and after proper discussion with you,I
will furnish you all relevant information that will facilitate the release
of the Funds to you An Application will have to be filed to the Bank for
processing of the release of the Funds into your nominated Bank account.
I wait to hear from you.

Barr. George Williams.



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