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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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: Mr Skinner Rob Clarke <skclarke9@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:39:08 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Thank you for you response


Dear Sir,

Thank you very much for you intrested and readiness to assist me in this transaction. What I want you to understand is that we need to work out everything according to the monentary laws and policies. To get all these process and everything done legally it is going to cost me much money. I will still suggest you take the 30% because I am going to shoulder most of the expenses from hear, if you agree we share the expoenses then you can ask for 40%. this is a lifetime opportunity for us we should not allow it to slip by out of greed.

All i need from you is to assist me in the transfer of this fund to your personal bank account in your country and invest my share in profitable business ventures.I have already mapped out the routing processes on which the transaction will be carried out smoothly without any set back.You have to be sincere and trustworthy for the success of both of us at the end of the transaction.You have to also follow my instructions to avoid mistakes and lapses that will truncate the whole processes.

The processes of this transaction is simple.Firstly I need confidentiality from you because I do not want my bank authorities to be aware that I am the brain
behind this transaction in order not loose my job and jeopardise the transaction.
Secondly,i do not want the UK government to be aware of this transaction because of UK Monetary policy and high tax rate that is impose on such huge amount of money
leaving the country which is normally 10% of the total sum (UK money control policy) which will lead to investigating the source of the fund and the fund will be confiscated by the Government for the military purpose of weapon purchase and others.In order to avoid this hindrances,we have to make use of an offshore transit account,the fund will be transfered to an affiliate bank that has transaction terms of agreement with my bank for the funds to leave UK at first place,which i will direct you.You will set-up an offshore transit account with them and send the account details to me,so that the funds can be
transfered down there, for the fund to leave UK safely. After which,you can withdraw all funds from the offshore transit account to your designated account in your country.When you have withdrawn all funds into your account,you will then inform me so that, I can make arrangement to meet you up in your country for disbursement and possible investment purposes.

I am going to send you and international passport for you to know who you are dealing with.But firstly,i will like you to send me the following informations:

1.Your full name

2.Your contact address

3.A scanned copy of your international passport or drivers licence

4.Your Profession/Status.

5.Your Phone Number

Upon the receipt of these,I will send to you the deposite certifcate to this funds as it was issued to Mr Dadras when he made the deposite and also my international passport or work id for identification.

I will also go ahead to instruct my lawyer/attorney to secure all legal documents in your name stating you as the next of kin beneficiary to the fund which i will file into the my bank's transaction records register.

I will be looking forward to working with you towards a successful transaction.

Regards,

Mr. Skinner R. Clarke


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