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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: "Hans Williams" <hans_williams3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hanswilliams_2005@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:29:02 +0100
Subject: REPLY AS URGENCY

FROM THE DESK OF
Mr Hans Williams
Cemac Bank Of Africa Plc.
(International Settlement)
headquarters complex cotonou,
Republic of Benin.

Attn: Pls,


My name is Mr HANS WILLIAMS Head of Operation ? cemac Bank of africa plc.
Sometime in 1986, a certain man Mr.kelly smith brought a luggage marked
family treasure to me for safe-keeping in our bank. I met the man in 1980 in
America and he introduced himself as a SHIP CAPTAIN. We became intimate more
when he realized my profession,there and then, he informed me about the
consignment. However, I did not take it so serious not until he brought the
box to my office.I assisted him in depositing the treasure and CERTIFICATE
OF DEPOSIT issued to him.However,he saw me as someone trustworthy and
decided to hand-over the document to me for safe-keeping. He left back to
his country, though he is always on the Sea being a Sailor.


All our correspondence was through telephone.Our discussion stopped since
last year when I called his telephone number, and behold someone else had
bought over the telephone. the new subscriber told me that Mr. kelly smith
died along-side, his wife and only two children at the World Trade Centre
during the BIN-LADEN bomb blast, in America. This news shocked me so much
that MR. kelly smith did not leave any of his contact address or next of
kin, and since then all plans to trace any of his relatives proved abortive.
Honestly, I became confused, and resorted to informing my colleague in the
office, who suggested that we should open the box a little to know the
content proper.

The box was carefully opened and GUESS WHAT? BILLS OF ONE HUNDRED UNITED
STATE DOLLARS, denomination carefully defaced. I and my colleague agreed and
secretly took the box out from the bank deposited it with a security
company. We have concluded plans to invest the money total? eight million
united state dollars $8m(USD) out of cotonou republic of benin and required
an assistance from a Would-be Trustworthy Over-Seas Partner.

If you can assist us, we can arrange and bring the money to your country by
the help of Diplomats, for investment. I and my colleague has agreed to give
you 30% of the total sum. Be rest-assured that the transaction is 100%
risk-free and your urgent response is highly needed. So we cannot look for
another person.

Best regards,

Hans Williams

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