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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: ken adams <kennethadams_2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 04:04:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Adams


The Auditor/Head
of Department
NATWEST BANK LONDON,
Great
Britian
Dear Friend,
In order to transfer out £15,000,000.00(Fifteen Million Pounds Sterling)from our bank here,I have summoned-up
courage to seek a capable and worthy person to handle a transaction of
this magnitude,with the beliefthat he or she will displace honesty in
full.My name is Mr Kenneth Adams,the auditor and head of computing
departmentIn Our Bank Nationl West Minister Bank in london great Britain There is an
accountwhich was opened in this bank in 1995,and since my inception into
office in 2001,this account has been static and unoperational.After
going through some old files,I discovered that if I do not remit this
money out,urgently,the money will be Forfeited.
I know that this messagewill raise your curiosity and may appear to you as a surprise.But be
sure that it is a real and genuine business.Iwill use my position and
influence on other staffs to effect the legal approvals and onward
transfer of this money to your account with the appropriate clearance
from the foreign payment department,With assurancethat this money
will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for the
sharing and possible investments.I propose to give you 25% of the
totalsum,after the transaction has been successfullycompleted.Please reply
me immediately through this email address:
(kenadams_private001@yahoo.dk)
and indicate your interest by sending me your
telephone and fax
numbers for better communication.
Thanks,
Mr Kenneth Adams



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