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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 Mark" <johnmark02@msn.com>
Reply-To: johnmark@ecplaza.net
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 08:10:47 +0000
Subject: HELLO.REPLY QUICKLY.

Solicitor,Advocate and Notary Public
Office: 10 snow hill, London
EC1A ,2A1,ENGLAND 96 DX
LONDON.

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

Last and Final Notification of Bequest
Congratulation! On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late
Engr. Morgan Williamson, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter
to you through the Post Office was returned undelivered, therefore I now
attempt to reach you via your email address as it appears to be the next and
the only option left unexplored.
Engr. Morgan Williamson (late), made you a beneficiary in his will, he left
Nine Million, one Hundred United States Dollars (US$9.100.000.00) to you in
the codicil and last testament to his will. My client,Engnr Williamson was a
pioneer member of STRABAG CONSTRUCTION CO.LTD,a dedicated Christian and
Philanthropist. He died on the 9th day of February 2002 at the age of 82 and
his Will is now ready for execution.
Please If I reach you as I am hopeful I will, endeavor to get back to me as
soon as possible to enable me conclude my job,you should forward along your
current telephone and Fax numbers, your current mailing address.
You can contact me through my private emil address: johnmark@ecplaza.net
Once again, I congratulate you for this is a significant honor indeed as it
behooves you herefore to act at once to avoid risk of forfeiture to the
deceased family.

Yours In Service
John Mark (Sectional Head)
Probate and Bequest Division For: TRAVERS SMITH
JM & PARTNERS



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