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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: "MICHEAL SPIFF" <kalala1955@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: spiffmicheal@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:13:39 +0100
Subject: Attn: Goldberg

Attn: Goldberg,

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below, but firstly, please accept my
sincere condolences on the departure of our beloved.Firstly, not to caurse
you embarrassment, I am Barrister Micheal Spiff, a Solicitor at law and the
personal attorney to late Mr. Godfrey Goldberg a National of your
country,who used to be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum
Development Company in Saudi Arabia, herein after shall be referred to as
my client. On the 21st of April 2001, him and his wife with their three
children were involved in an auto crash,
all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several enquiries with his country's embassies to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several un successful attempts, I decided to
contact you with this business partnership proposal. I have contacted you to
assist in repatriating a huge amount of money left behind by my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Finance/Security Company where these huge deposit was lodged.

The deceased had a deposit valued presently at 20million pounds and the
Company has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by
Will otherwise have the account confiscated.Since I have been unsuccessful
in locating the relatives for over two years now, I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin/Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the
proceeds of this account valued at 20Million pounds can be paid to you.This
will be disbursed or shared in these percentages,60% to me and 40% to you.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest CO-OPERATION,CONFIDENTIALITY and
TRUST to enable us see this
transaction through.

I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with
me urgently by E-mail: spiffmicheal@yahoo.co.uk As I am presently in United
Kingdom. And please provide me the following informations; This is to enable
me commence immediate preparation of all legal documents that will back up
our claim.Please note that your
informations will be kept confidential.

1. Your Full Name.
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number.
3. Your Contact Address.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Best Regards,

Barr.Micheal Spiff.



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