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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "David Katz" <willandtrust0014@msn.com>
Reply-To: davidkatz_1960@walla.com
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:35:29 +0000
Subject: beneficiary!!!

For your attention.

Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of the
Trustees and Executors to the Will of our late client. I wish to notify you
that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of $4,100,000.00
(Four million One hundred thousand United States Dollars) in the codicil and
last testament of the deceased. Until his death he was a major share holder
in big companies which include textile and construction companies.

He was a very great philanthropist during his life time. He died on 9th
January 2005 at the age of 68.He was buried on the 3rd of February. Even
though he was a foreigner living and working here he requested before his
death that he be buried here in his words, "I regard here as My home and the
people as my people"

We therefore reckoned that you can receive this funds as you are qualified
by your name identity.All the legal papers will be processed on your
response.In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward
any proof of identities of yours, your current telephone and fax numbers and
forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court
probate division for the release of this sum of money.

Congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
David Katz


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