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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:
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Brain Kenny" <coscologistics.china@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: kennybrain.coscologistics7@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 18:40:07 -0700
Subject: CHESTER HIGH SCH. DIRECTORY. FROM: COSCO LOGISTICS CO. LTD, Head Office, China


This is to acknowledge your position as I got your contact through your
country directory with *CHESTER HIGH SCH. DIRECTORY*, don't be embarrassed
by my approach without any formal notice before now, but am convinced
sincerely that irrespective of the medium am contacting you, we can honestly
come to a mutual understanding to achieve success in this transaction that
is risk free, permit me to introduce myself and my proposal.



I am Kenny Brain, an Accountant by profession, presently I am the Chief
Accountant with *COSCO LOGISTICS CO. LTD, Head Office, China Marine Bunker
Co., Ltd***

*CHINA*, we are shipping agency. This is to bring to your notice that as the
Chief Accountant to this firm, I notified the CEO of this Company of the $40
Million that has being dormant in our reserve account for several years now,
he advised me to make a research of a sincere partner in your country, who
we will present as the beneficially of the total fund, thereafter we will
legalize all due process in your name to deliver the funds to you in your
country, which after we will proceed to your country to establish these
funds in *INSURANCE FIRM AND MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL CENTER*. Note that we are
in the position of all legal documents issued to us were this fund was
secured proving that the fund is not connected to illegality,
misappropriation, money laundering. We will send copies to you, for your
confirmation and as soon as we agree on your ability to secure the funds, we
will proceed to obtain change of ownership in your name and also to obtain
all legalities in your name to enable all secured and safe delivery of this
fund to you.



Kenny Brain.

Chief Accountant.

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