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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: Marcelle Gonzalez <marce-gonz@bancoatlantico.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:28:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE: THIS IS REAL...



THE EASTERN DISTRICT ( Banco Atlántico ) BANCO de ESPAÑA , MADRID .
( El BANCO De` ESPAÑA )

Dear Mr. William (Bill) Wasserman,
Thank you for your responds to my mail and before i go further let me assure you that
this is a decision that you will never regret at the end of this transaction and you will forever
be thankful to your creator for given you this lifetime breakthrough opportunity.
I will want us both to also meet face to face, but that will be after the whole transaction,
when we will be sharing the funds in percentages (%).
And this percentage is a negotiable one ( ie 70%-30% ) that might increase
or decrease
depending on your involvement in the sucess of this transaction.
I will really like before we go on in this transaction to get to know you a
little bit better,
so i will appreciate if you will tell me more about yourself, in regards to what line of business
you are into or what you do and also any other information about yourself, that
you think i should know and also about your personality.
Also i will like to speak to you in person as there might be times where i will really need to
talk to you so i will also appreaciate if you will send me your direct and confidential telephone number(s)
as well as fax number so that i can always have and make direct and urgent contact
to you as at when necessary.
Based on your responds to me, i will give you a more detailed information about this transaction
and what is needed for us to take it to the next level.

I will await to hear from you soonest.

Best Regards

Marcelle Gonzalez....

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