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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Kirkland Walter" <kirklandwalter007@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kirkland_walter007@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:57:06 -0700
Subject: Response Required

FOREIGN-OPERATIONS UNIT
NATWEST BANK PLC.
FREEPOST NAT12685
421 LOTHBURY,
LONDON EC2BP
UNITED KINGDOM.
Dear Friend.
My name is Mr.Kirkland walter,I am the Eastern region branch manager of the Natwest Bank Plc,of London United
Kingdom. I do not want problems but I just hope you can assist me. I write you this letter in good faith.

I am in control of the sum of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds sterling (6.5 Million Pounds)which was an excess of profit made by our Eastern region branch office in
the last quarter of the year 2003,which I have carefully placed in an Escrow Call Deposit Account and did not declare this to my head
office, Can I really trust you to hold this money for me until I arrive your country and pick it up myself and you deduct 30% of
the total money as your commission?

All I need is for you to get me a good current account in your bank where I can move this money,I will discreetly give
you all the information concerning the account and the deposit so that you can apply to the Bank for the release of
the money. You fill the below mentioned informations and get back to me as soon as possible.

1) Your Full Name:--------------------------------
2) Your Address:-----------------------------------
3) Your Telephone Number:-----------------------
4) Your Fax Number:-------------------------------
5) Your Mobile Number:----------------------------
6) The Name of the Closest Airport to your City of
Residence:-----------------------------------------


There is practically no risk involved; it will be simple Bank- to-Bank transfer. I hope you understand
my situation.Take my word.Thank you and God bless.

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