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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: "thomas williams" <thomaswilliams4u@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 04:06:35 +0000
Subject: HELLO

>From The Desk Of Barrister
thomas williams (Esq).
Email: {thomas_williams2007@yahoo.com}

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister Thomas williams I am an attorney to a deceased Immigrant, who
was a business man/contractor in my country with the Crude Oil sectorof the
government.Here-in-after shall be referred to as my client.On the 30th of
March 2002, my client, his wife and their three Children died in the Kenyan
Airways plane crash from U.A.E. Since then I have been managing his
properties, and a contract, which he executed for the Department of
Petroleum Resources (DPR), Which I monitored the payment as his attorney.

Now the money for the contract has been deposited in a bank which I would
want you to assist in repatriating before it gets confiscated by the
government, Particularly,the bank has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within a short period of time.The
deceased has an account Valued at $20.5 million dollars (USD).Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 7 months, now I seek
Your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $20.5 million dollars can be paid to you
and then you, I and his account officer would share the money. 55% to me and
the accountant, 40% for you, 5% for miscellaneous expenses that might arise.
I have all necessary information that can be used to back up any Claim we
may make.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us to see this
deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in
touch with me by my E-mail address with your full names and address,personal
telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this
transaction.N.B. Your response should be directed to
{thomas_williams2007@yahoo.com} for urgent attention.

Kindest Regards

Barr. thomas williams (ESQ).

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