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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: "MR.AHMED HASSAN." <mrahmedhassan@hotdak.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrahmed_hassan@hotdak.net
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:47:22 +0400
Subject: FROM MR. AHMED HASSAN.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please don't be offended or surprised to receive this mail which
Is sent without you prior permission since we do
Not know each other before now but we will meet soon because of my
Situation. I got your contact through network online hence decided to
Write you because of my desperate situation,

I strongly believe that this massage would come to you as a surprise.
Infect, it is in respect of the strict confidence given to me that you
Are honest and versatile in business that motivated my interest to seek for your Co-operation in this transaction.

I am Mr. Ahmed Hessian the CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER [C.S.O] in one of the security firm in Dubai U.A.E.
I found out that there's a trunk box deposited in my company six years ago as a family treasure but later I found out that the content of that box is money worth of $25.2 million dollars[TWENTY FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS] in cash.
According to my research I realized that the depositor was among the people in the recent plane crash in Greece and he was the only person left in the family before his death.

I now seek your co-operation to assist me in truth and sincerity hoping
In God that you will never let me down by giving me your full support
So that we shall arrange with my lawyer to enable us see
That this fund can be moved and you can see it in real cash with your
Physical eyes. And more importantly to assist me open an account with your name
So that we can deposit this money into your account
Which you will provide. I have agreed to give 25% of the total sum to you while
70% will be for me, while the remaining 5%
Will be used to offset of bills incurred in the course of the transfer.
Above all the most important thing is to assist me to relocate to your
Country to live and to also
To assist me look for a safe and profitable business there in your
Country to invest this money.
When I received your favorable response I will send to you all the
Details and document as I wait for your respond, as follow with your
Phone/fax number for easier communication.

BEST REGARDS

MR. AHMED HASSAN.
CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ID MAIL
mrahmed_0hassan@yahoo.co.in

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