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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: "MR. HASSAN" <hassan803@rediff.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 16:57:45 +0400
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Dear Friend,
I am Mr. HASSAN, the account supervisory officer of National Bank of Dubai United Arab
Emirates. My duty involves administrative documentation of all daily deposits in the bank.
I send this mail to seek your participation in this monetary project that would be of
mutual benefit to both of us.

In the course of one of my daily routines, I discovered documents of a secret account
called (Fixed Income Investment Banking Account) for 5years worth (Nine Million Five Hundred
United States Dollars) belonging to one of our Late customer Mr. George Raymond an American
businessman killed in Iraq in 2004.

Most astoning with my discovery was that, all records bear no next of kin, meaning,
no member of Mr. George Raymond family knows about the deposit therefore, none of his
families member known about this deposit, so that is why I am contacting you to assist me
in claimning the fund as the beneficiary to the account.This revelation is only known to me
Now, I seek your collaboration to act as Next of Kin of late Mr. George Raymond to claim the
funds and move them into Foreign Account and investments. I know that you have an experience
about investments, that is why I have come to you for your assistance and guidance to direct
me in every aspect on this transaction. We shall split the cash between us in a ratio that
would be negotiated between us upon confirmation of the funds in your account. Please note
that by virtue of my position in the bank, I have worked out the perfect modalities as well
as I shall provide the relevant information/documents for the successful claim and transfer
of the funds to any account provided by you.

Be rest assured that, this project involves no risk.Upon the receipt of your acceptance to
participate in this transaction. I shall furnish you with all due process of conluding this
transaction without any delay Waiting for your positive response.

Best regards,
Mr, Hassan

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