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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: "MAYORJOHNSON@terra.es" <MAYORJOHNSON@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 20:19:22 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Are you capable?



Important Message
to President / Managing Director.

From: Mr. Mayor Johnson.

Good day to you,

I am writing on behalf of a client of my bank, who died after winning the lottery. He wonUS$20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million US Dollars) After hearing the good news he had a stroke, He is a foreigner. I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the next of kin as no one has come up to be the next of kin. A foreigner in the sense that you live abroad.

Now the funds are left unclaimed for, If it is not claimed now it will be handed to the government as unclaimed funds. I want you to make claim as the next of kin which has a wide varieties. Through my assistance I will link you up with the presiding attorney that will effectively make sure the claim is genuine and legal nationally and internationally with documentation.

Be completely rest assured that this communication is strictly between us and at such once I hear a positive response from you I will furnish you with all the other needed details. As you have many questions to ask is the same way I have many to ask of you to be sure we are in perfect understanding.

Remember that you are not under any pressure to proceed with this transaction, thus I think it is important you at least get the full details before making up your mind.

Should you find the above worth you while, then I will be expecting your reply but should you not then do not be vindictive and ruin my life.

Thank you,

Mayor Johnson.









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