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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.
  • campbellsteve.campbell116@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Steve Campbell <steve.campbell06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <steve.campbell02@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:33:24 +0000
Subject: Urgent message, please reply asap



Hello, I am sending you this email with all respect. I do apologize for contacting you in this manner as we have not known each other before now. I wish to know if we can work together in this business. I have a client who has a deposit with a bank. He died intestate {without will} and without any registered heir to his funds. Because I am his personal representative, the bank has written me to provide a beneficiary of the funds; otherwise they will declare it as unclaimed. In my search for a relative of my late client whom I will present as the heir of the funds, I came across your name. You and my late client have the same last name. It is my belief that he may be closely or distantly related to you. If at all, he happens not to be related to you, I want us to form partnership and reclaim the funds before the bank declares it unclaimed. I will obtain legal documents to back up the claim to the funds and present you as heir. We will share the funds amicably in whatever ratio that we mutually agree on. I therefore assure you that there is no legal risk involved. You are free to reply me if you need more explanation. Also your suggestions or questions will be properly entertained.In your reply, please provide the following informations which include your private telephone number and address
Reply me ASAP. Mr. Steve Campbellsteve.campbell116@yahoo.co.uk
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