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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • ericarthur23002@katamail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Eric Arthur" <earthur004@googlemail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:34:36 -0800
Subject: Reply


I am Eric Arthur, a senior auditor with the world's premier international
private bank, UBS United Kingdom. There is this funds which is to the tune
of Twelve Million pound sterling in Close observation by me for some time
now while I was auditing the private investment accounts in UBS, United
Kingdom. I discovered that the money has been unserviceable for some time
now and continued to roll it over while I ran investigations on the origin
of the funds. In my investigations I found out that the funds was lodge in
here in the year 1997 by one African president now late. I went through his
policy and and I do have the believe that no one will be coming forward for
it since he did not include a next of kin in his policy, you will understand
this if you are literate in the aspect of private banking.
After much thought, I have concluded to contact you as a result of my
extensive search through the internet to execute this transaction with me.
On acceptance of this offer I will instruct you on the steps which we'll
have to take so that the funds can be transferred to your account. On
confirming your interest and co-operation, I will give you the guide lines
on how you can transact with the bank for the approval of the claims to be
transferred to your account.
After the transfer has been made, the sharing of the funds will be, 45% for
me, 35% for you, and 20% will go to charity organizations, As soon as I
receive your response, I will give you more details and send copies of
every document required as we proceed. I await a quick and positive
response.
With Regards,
Eric Arthur
UBS, United Kingdom.
ericarthur23002@katamail.com

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