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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?harrison=20Newman?= <harrisonN@seznam.cz>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:56:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?Private=20Letter=2E?=

Hello Friend,

It gives me a great deal of pleasure to write you this mail and even
when it might come to you as a surprise,I hope you find it of
interest.

Let me first introduce myself.My name is Harrison Newman.I am an
Executive Auditor with a Bank here in Europe,I would like to use this
means to ask your assistance in moving some fund over to your country.
I have in the course of my duties come in contact with a good amount of
Fund that have been inactive for some years now and careful
investigation proved the original depositor of the fund died five years
ago and all attempt to reach the suppose beneficiary of the deposit
were fruitless and before it is forfeited to the state I decided to
move it.

It is of interest to inform you also that I have already moved this
fund out of the Establishment and now in safe keeping with a Finance
and security house, I will like to move it outside now and this is were
I need your assistance.

After legal consultation, I have established modalities for a secured
way for a perfect transaction,but be most assured that for your
assistance and partnership you will get a good percentage of the fund,
it is important to let you know that fifty percent of the rest will be
invested over there under your management for a negotiable period of
time and we will open a fruitful dialog very soon to that effect.

I look forward to our working closely in practically seeing this
transaction come to a perfect end. For effective communication,please
kindly include in your reply the following information:


1.Your full/complete Names:

2.Address:

3.Occupation:

4.Age:

5.Your direct phone numbers:

And I will contact you as soon as I get your reply.

I look forward to hearing from you and my gratitude for your Patience.

Respectfully yours,
Harrison Newman.

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