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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: "Albert Harris" <alharris09@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: alharris09@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:12:21 +0000
Subject: Last and Final Notification

Solicitor,Advocate and Notary Public
Office: 10 snow hill, London
EC1A ,2A1,ENGLAND 96 DX
LONDON,CITY

Last and Final Notification of Bequest Congratulation! On behalf of the
Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Roland Carpenter,I once
again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you through the Post
Office was returned undelivered, therefore I now attempt to reach you via
your email address as it appears to be the next and the only option left
unexplored.

Engr. Roland Carpenter (late), made you a beneficiary in his will,he left
Three Million one Hundred United States Dollars (US$3.100.000.00) to you
in the codicil and last testament to his will.My client,Engr Carpenter was
a pioneer member of STRABAG CONSTRUCTION CO.LTD,a dedicated Christian and
Philanthropist.

He died on the 9th day of February 2002 at the age of 82 and his Will is
now ready for execution.

Please If I reach you as I am hopeful I will, endeavor to get back to me
as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job,you should forward along
your current telephone and Fax numbers, your current mailing address You
can contact me through my private email address.Once again,I congratulate
you for this is a significant honor indeed as it behooves you herefore to
act at once to avoid risk of forfeiture to the deceased family.

Yours In Service,
Albert Harris (Sectional Head)

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