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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: "Mark Jones" <markjones205@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: markjo11@pisem.net
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:05:09 -0800
Subject: Pls. Respond


Dear Veen,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing you because I believe that
we can be of mutual benefit to each other. My name is Mr.Mark Jones and I
work as a computer analyst with a bank called Peak International Bank. Some
months ago, I stumbled upon a dormant account in the computer database that
was deposited over 3 years ago. After the normal investigation routine, I
discovered that the foreigner, Mr. Christopher M.Veen who owns the account
has ceased to exist because he is dead.

All efforts to track the account owner or any of his relation have proved
abortive. Now, living conditions in my country is very terrible as the
economy is not so good and I have a dream to relocate with my wife and
daughter to a better country. The money from this account will afford me to
start a new life and provide the best for my family. But obviously, I cannot
claim the money because I work with the bank and the account was for a
foreign individual such as yourself.

The amount on the account is US$2.92 Million Dollars and I am willing to go
into equal partnership with you, if you agree to stand in as proxy since you
have the same surname with our late customer.

I will provide you with full working details if you have a genuine interest,
because I can guarantee you that you can stand as the relative of the
account owner and it will be honoured as long as you are ready to keep your
own side of the bargain. I look forward to hearing from you. Kindly copy a
response to my private email: markjo11@pisem.net or call me with my
telephone number below.

Yours truly
Mr.Mark Jones

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