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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: "Dennis Martins" <dmartins_01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dmartins_01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:14:13 +0000
Subject: M &J LAW FIRM(INHERITANCE)

M &J LAW FIRM,
MONOMARK HOUSE,
LONDON WC1N 3XX.

We act as solicitors and our services were retained by late Henry Dawson,
here in after referred to as our client. On behalf of late Henry Dawson, We
write to notify you that my late client made you a Beneficiary to the
bequest sum of One Million, Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars in the codicil to his will and last testament.

He died at the age of 80. This bequest is to support your activities,
humanitarian services, help to the less-privileged and research work. In
accordance with our inheritance laws you are required to apply for claims
through this law firm to Nat West Bank in United Kingdom, where this fund
was deposited.

We are perfecting arrangements to complete the transfer of this inheritance
to you. You are required to forward the following details of yours; full
names,address, occupation, age and phone numbers for verification and
re-confirmation. Please acknowledge
the receipt of this letter immediately.

Congratulations!

Yours sincerely,
Dennis Martins Esq.
Principal Attorney
M&J Law Firm, London

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