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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: "Edwards Mark" <adwillmark_123@msn.com>
Reply-To: adwillians_123@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:13:16 +0000
Subject: ANDREW WILLIANS

Please accept my apology for contacting you this way
which was due to the urgency of my request,I am Andrew wililiams, a U,S Army
presently in Iraqi now, We tried in moving money belonging to Saddan
Hussen's familly and looking for a trustworthy foreign partner, who will
help receive the funds which is in cash totaling US$25M (Tweenty Five
Million United StatesDollars only) into a Personal company or any reliable
foreign bank.

We have decided to offer anybody who will be willing to render this
tremendous assistance, 30% of the total sum.
Note that this transaction involves no risks However this fund has been
deposited in security company here in Iraqi. And you are to deal direct
to me so that i will be able to update you on this transaction or you will
deal
directly with the Security Company once we process the
necessary documents that will enable you to clear the consignment from
them,where the money is right now.
Let me have your confidential, in your response to this proposal.
I shall let you into a complete detailed picture of this mutual
beneficial transaction when I have received your anticipated positive
reply.
This matter should be treated as urgent and
confidential
Thanks and God bless you.
Best regards,
SGT ANDREW WILLIAMS
US ARMY

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