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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: "Natwest Bank" <natwestbankcouk@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:00:19 +0000
Subject: Attn: Danny Grant

National Westminster Bank Plc
PO Box 90
1 Market Street BD1 1EG
England

Branch Tel: +448700688838
Direct Tel: +447040116819
Direct Fax: +447092860562
Our Ref: NWB/ACC/01
Your Ref:NWB/UK/A4-X6/00

The amount that you have won is 9,476,995 Pounds. Please be advised that
your funds will be returned to source if there are left unclaimed after
15days. Contact the undersigned below to be privy to the above information.

TREAT WITH DISPATCH
YOUR FAITHFULLY
Gordon Pell
Chief Financial Officer

**National Westminster Bank Plc, Registered in England No 929027. Registered
Office: 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UR.
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority

24-hour Telephone Banking 0704 011 6986(For Emergencies)
International +44 (0) 704 011 7413(For Emergencies)



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