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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: "david johnson" <davidjohnson01@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 12:28:40 +0000
Subject: FROM Mr DAVID JOHNSON

Dear friend
My name is DAVID JOHNSON I am an attorney, On April 14th 1999, a client of
mine named MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER from Munich, Germany contacted me that I
should perpare his will, which I did hereafter.He was one of richest man and
was was one of London ten top most real estate giant then, On july 31st 2000
he died along with his entire family at the age of 64 in a plane crash.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

After his death, as his attorney,I informed all the beneficiaries of his
will to come forward so that I an read the will to them, out of the nine
beneficiaries of his will only eight came up for the claims,for over two
years i have being in search for the ninth beneficiary which I could not
locate till just in December last year that I got to know that he also died
in the same jet.

This ninth beneficiary was WILLED US$8.5M that was deposited in a security
company and the money is lying down in a security company unclaimed,but I
never told the company that the beneficiary of the fund is dead.Now,what I
want from you is to allow me front you as this ninth beneficiary to enable
us make claims

to this funds.

Once you are ready I will go to the british court here in london to have the
will amended in your favor as the ninth beneficiary and A POWER OF ATTORNEY
will be issued to you from the court, then I will contact the security
company that you are the ninth beneficiary of the fund kept with them.I will
assist to see that this fund is move to your designated address.

All I want from you is your Interest. On accomplishment of this deal you
will be entitled to 20% of the total sum.reply me with my alternative
address: ddavid_johnson1@yahoo.it,and furnish me with your telephone
number,to enable me to call and give you more details

Looking forward to hear from you.

Best regards.

FROM Mr DAVID JOHNSON

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