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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: "Harley Kagan" <h_kagan01@msn.com>
Reply-To: jean_martin60@katamail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:05:53 +0000
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION REQUIRED



FROM:Mr. Jean Martin
Union Trust Investment.
Isle Of Man
United Kingdom.
Email:jean_martin60@katamail.com
Telefax:

My name is Mr. Jean Martin, Portfolio Manager to Beyelsa State Governor
Chief Alamieyeseigha who is standing trial in London Now.
I am contacting you for an urgent Business assistance to The Family of the
Troubled Governor,
There is an Outstanding Investment deposit in excess of $87M of which no
one has any information regarding this deposit. Not even his personal aid
no any of the people hunting him.
Now I have an Instruction from his First Son who happens to be a signatory
to this same deposit to look for a reputable and trust worthy business man
that will claim this fund in his name and Invest it right away in any blue
chip investment.
All Modalities to transfer this said amount into your nominated account
within two weeks from now have been worked out what we are after now is it
you will be honest at the end of the transfer to keep your Obligation to
this Family before they sink to the ground.
This transaction is risk free provided you will keep every conversation
confidential .
The Family Has agreed to concede up to 25% of the total sum for your
assistance is saving this money for their future use.
For More Information About this Man and his ordeal go to google.com and
type in Bayelsa State Governor and click search Or simply go to
http://www.bentelevision.com/home/photo_news_side.php?what=37, After reading
the much you can them you will Contact me so that you will sign a
confidentiality agreement before wee proceed.
You are only going to deal with us in the Isle of Man and the transaction
will be between and your bank in your city.
If you can handle the transfer please contact me otherwise please delete
this message for Goods sake.
Awaiting your urgent response.
Regards
Jean Martin

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