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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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• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MR MARTINS VIDUKA <martinviduka@steam.to>
Reply-To: martinsviduka2003@myway.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:49:33 +0400
Subject: PARTNERSHIP


Dearest Friend

I am Martins Viduka an account supervisory officer in a Prime Bank in Middle East. My duty involves administrative
documentation of all daily deposits in the bank.I send this mail to seek your participation in this monetary project that
would be of mutual benefit to both of us.
In the course of one of my daily routines, I discovered documents of a secret account called (Fixed Income Investment Banking
Account) for 5years worth $9Million belonging to one of our customers Mr. George Raymond (Late) an American businessman
killed in Iraq in 2004.
Most astunning of my discovery was that, all records bear no next of kin, meaning, no member of Mr. George Raymond family
knows about the deposit therefore, no member of his family will ever come forward to claim the money.
This revelation is only known to me. Now, I seek your collaboration to act as Next of Kin of late Mr. George Raymond to claim
the funds and move them into useful investments. I know that you know a lot about investments, that is why I have come to
you.
We shall split the cash between us in a ratio that would be negotiated between us upon confirmation of the funds in your
account. Please note that by virtue of my position in the bank, I have worked out the perfect modality as well as I shall
provide the relevant information/documents for the successful claim and transfer of the funds to any account provided by you
Be rest assured that, this project involve no risk.Upon the receipt of acceptance mail from you. I shall furnish you with due
process of conluding this transaction without any delay.
Waiting your positive response.
Best regards,
Martins Viduka

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