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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 Adams." <michealadams@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: michealadams2005@netscape.net
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 17.10.06 +0100
Subject: Please Can We Be Business Partners?

Greetings,

I am Mr.Micheal Adams a solicitor at law.
I am the personal attorney to Mr. Nick Praguera,a spanish citizen
who is one of the American Sub Contractor
with the PETROLEUM OIL & GAS ESPA?; S. A. SPAIN.
Herein after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 11st of march 2004, my client, his wife and
their three sons were involved in the Madrid train explosion
in Madrid,Spain.Inwhich unfortunately the whole family lost their
lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my
clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to track his last name over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the assets and Capital valued at US$
23 million left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Finance Firm where this huge deposits were lodged. The
said Finance Company has issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next fourteen official working
days.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we
shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for transfer. I have all necessary formation and legal
documents needed to back you up for claim. All I
require from you is your honest cooperation to enable
us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Upon
conclusion of transaction you are entitle of 40% of the total sum.
I expect your urgent reply and also your telephone and fax numbers
respectively.
Thanks and have a nice day.
Regards
Mr.Micheal Adams.

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