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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: "addaust2@terra.es" <addaust2@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:16:28 +0100 (MET)
Subject: SINCERE REQUEST


GOOD DAY,

Is my pleasure for writing you this letter, hope you are fine? I want to use this opportunity to introduce myself well to you, I am Austin Addo , Elders son of my late father who was a Gold Marchant before he died, I call you in respect of my consignment box in NEW YORK, which I want you to assist me and stand as my foreign beneficiary to receive my fund over there in new york, this fund am writing you about is $10.5million U.S.Dollars which my late father deposited under Abashies Security and shipping company for I and my mother, this consignment has been in new york for the pass three days now, My father foreign partner Mr.Jonhson Ascott who was suppose to receive this consignment in Dubai, was demanding for 50% which I and my mother did not agree on for any reason, that was why we have to stop the delivery to him immediately, and search for another Beneficiary who can help us on this, through my searching I got your contact from the Ministry of Chambers and Commerce, that is why I am contacting you to assist us on this.

I will give you 20% for the total fund involve for your assistance,because that was the former agreement we have with our foreign partner.Mr Jonhson Ascott before he later change is mind because of his greed that is why i and my mother put a stop to the delivery to him , please if you are willing to help me, i will like you to reply me by giving me your identity, telephone number and your fax, for verification and delivery purpose, and please get back to me as soon as you receive this mail for more details.
Thanks and God Bless
Yours Sincere
Austin Addo.






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