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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: martinsmorgan1@aim.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:21:12 -0400
Subject: Re: private email address





Dear VICTIMNAME,

I am most grateful for your reply, may I seize this opportunity to thank you for coming to my rescue and to also let you know that this transaction is a straight forward and legal transaction. I hope you were not too embarrassed by my first email to you since you do not know me. I had no option since my immediate and extended family in and outside Portugal refused to distribute my funds because they want to keep it to themselves. I didn't know how to move the funds out and considering my ill health, so I resulted to putting fate to test and making a random contact. I got your email address from the web email directory and decided to introduce my plight and this transaction.
I am communicating with only you at this moment with regards to this transaction. And I would not have any cause to do otherwise, except you state your intention to withdraw your assistance.
Just like I stated in my first mail to you, this fund is presently in a Bank in United Kingdom.
I cannot claim it myself for this reasons I am seeking your assistance to stand as the beneficiary to the fund and retrieve it on my behalf and dispatch it as advised.
I need you to give me your words that you will be very honest and Straight-forward with me when the money gets to you.
As soon as I receive your reply that you are ready to proceed, including your full name, address and personal phone then I will furnish you with details including the bank and my lawyer for the release of the fund and disbursement of 30% to Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and Asia Earthquake Victims, 50% to other Charity Organizations and the remaining 20% to cover your effort and any expenditure you may incur in the course of claiming the fund.
Your mail has relieved me and I pray to almighty GOD in his infinite mercy to reward you. Bellow I have attached my pictures for you to see and pray for me.

May God bless you,
MR. MARTINS MORGAN
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