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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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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <anthony_btn88@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:26:42 +0000
Subject: Fidelity Investments International



Fidelity Investments International
Oak hill house,130 Ton bridge,
Hilden borough.Kent TN119DZ,
United Kingdom.
www.fidelityinternational.co.uk

Dear Friend,


I am Mr. Anthony Bolton, Funds Manager of Fidelity Investment International. The World Largest Funds Management Company with over $1.2 Trillion Capital Investment Funds. Nevertheless, as Fidelity Funds Manager, I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and secretly extracted 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor's Magellan Capital Funds.


As an expert, I have made over £45.5M from the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the funds as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Magellan Capital Funds. These funds are legitimate and has all confirm able legal documents to back this payment in your name legitimately and genuinely into your country. With No risk involved.


Meanwhile, I have worked out the strategies and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without any hitches Our sharing ratio will be 55-40 while 5% will be for pay back for all expenses we invested during action. if you are interested; please send your email reply and direct telephone numbers for an initial confidential communication and further details.


Best Regards,
Mr. Anthony Bolton
Fund Manager.

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