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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: "Mr. George Brown"<geobrown_01@myway.com>
Reply-To: geobrown_01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:03:40 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Reply










From:George Brown.Fidelity Investment International 25 Cannon StreetLondon EC4M 5TADear Sir,I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as you do not know me but I believe that this will form the genesis of a long lasting relationship between us.Let me introduce my self and the reason why I write you,I am Mr.George Brown, Funds Manager of Fidelity Investment International UK-Channel Island where I head the Treasury Bill section that enables me to trade on our Investor’s Funds on Private Arrangement and I handle all our Investor's Capital Project Funds that enables me to divert 1.2% Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our Magellan Trust Funds Account whereby anyone can be presented to claim the funds.On this note, the total sum of $22.4m has been diverted representing the 1.2% Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investor Capital Project Funds for 2005/2006.I need a reliable and trustworthy person that can work this deal out with me so that we can claim the funds
as mentioned above.In other hands, I cannot claim this funds without presenting someone who can stand as an Investor otherwise our Establishment will convert the funds into the Company's Treasury. That is why I come to you for the deal to take place. Meanwhile,I have worked out the strategies and technincalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without any hitches.There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be dictated or traced. Our sharing ratio is 50:50.If you are interested,please send to me your full name,office phone and fax and mobile numbers for discussion of this deal in further details. Sincerely.Mr.George Brown.Fidelity Investment



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