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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: "John Williams" <barristerjohnwilliams1994@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:45:03 -0800
Subject: JOHN williams CHAMBERS URGENT REPLY NEEDE

JOHN williams CHAMBERS.
Bank Building LLAWRST
CONWY LL26015.
United Kingdom.
EMAIL;barristerjohncollins1994@yahoo.com


Dear friend,

I am Barrister williams. an attorney and a close confidant to Late Erg F.
Luis, a National of your country, who used to work with An Oil servicing
Firm in London. On July 7th 2005 at 0829 BST my Client, died in the
Piccadilly Line explosion between King's Cross And Russell square stations
In London.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
client's extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over to
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I humbly solicit your assistance in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposit were lodged. My client Late has an account
valued at about ($10.5m usd.) Ten million Five hundred thousand united state
dollars with reliable bank here in London.

The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the
account confiscated within the next 30official working day. I now seek your
permission to have you stand as a "NEXT-OF-KIN" to the Late Beneficiary so
that the funds US$10.5M will be released and paid into your bank account as
the beneficiary” NEXT- OF-KIN" for our mutual benefits. I am assuring you
that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any Breach of the law.

Subsequently I will to compensate you with 20% of this total fund and the
rest will be mapped out for a wild investment in your country. Right now.
Let me have your confidential Tel/Fax Numbers in your response to this
proposal.
email to reply ( barristerjohncollins1994@yahoo.com)

best regard ,
(Barrister John williams esq.)

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