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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: "Mark Lee" <mark_lee781@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:40:20 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION.......

ATTENTION.......

Attention: Sir/Madam

I DR. MARK LEE,

I write to seek your participation in a transaction that would be of mutual
benefit to both of us. Before my proposal to you, let me introduce myself..
My name is, Dr. MARK LEE, I am an administrative officer, working with a
diplomatic fiduciary/security company in Gulf Region. My duty involves
administrative documentation of deposits in the company. In the course of
one of my daily routines of stock taking, I had noticed that there had been
a particular deposit/consignment in the company that has been dormant for
the past 9 years, which no one had since come forth for. To this effect,
late last year, I began making some private investigations to ascertain the
beneficiary,its nature and other relevant information on the
deposit/consignment. I found out that the beneficiary of the deposit
had since passed on 5 years ago. Upon going through the deposit form as
filled, at the time of deposit.

The beneficiary did not state or fill out any next of kin, in case of his
death. Thus, hereby leaving the deposit dormant till date. However, most
stunning was my further investigation to ascertain the content of the
deposit. I discovered that the
consignment was filled with cash of dollar bills. Judging from the weight
and seize of the consignment, I have calculated and proximate the amount of
cash in it to be about US$28Million to US$35Million. All these are known
to only me here. Now, I seek your assistance/partnership to claim the said
consignment from the company and split the cash between us in a ratio that
would be negotiated between us. This of course, is subject to your
acceptance to participate in this transaction. Please note that by virtue of
my designation in the company, I have worked out perfect modality as well as
I shall provide the relevant information/ documentation for the successful
claim of the consignment.

Be rest assured that the transaction Carry's no risk whatsoever. In this
regard and in order to keep it risk free, I expect you should be able to
keep the transaction highly confidential. Please acknowledge or indicate
your resolve on the above transaction. Upon my receipt of reply from you to
my alternative e-mail address {mark_lee781@hotmail.com}, I shall furnish
you with in-depth details of this transaction.

I hope to hear from you soon Best Regards,

Yours" faithfully,
Mr. Mark Lee


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