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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: "paulmorgan@terra.es" <paulmorgan@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 04:54:29 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Personal


Attn:

Let me formally introduce myself for clarity purposes, I am Paul Morgan Esq. an assistant and private counsel to the late Mr.David Brenner a German who passed on last two years. I write to inform you that my associate now deceased, who although did not disclose his ties with you but I believe had in a certain stage of his life passed through or had dealings with you, made you a beneficiary to an asset of his, as is stated in his WILL.

You are specifically put as a beneficiary to the funds in a special deposit account which Mr.David Brenner operated. This has also been duly confirmed by the bank and also in certain document in which Mr.David Brenner indicated same.

Going by the information as stated, I make this contact to you to ascertain your existence and also to know if you consent to the matter so stated to enable me make the required arrangements to have you as it were approved of and paid the due amount as stated by Mr.David Brenner.

A response from you will be required to enable me make the submissions to the executor of the WILL and other quarters so involved in this. I hope to hear from you immediately.

Warm Regards,

Paul Morgan (ESQ.)








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