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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: <girmawondirad@gawab.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:48:46 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS VENTURE, READ AND GET BACK TO ME. 2008



Attention: Dear Sir, My name is Mr.GIRMA WONDIRAD; I reliably got your and took the courage to contact you to discuss very discreet and important matter with you. I live here in london.It is all about to use your personal/company bank A/C to receive the huge sum .equivalent to be transferred from a foreign account to your country for safekeeping and future investment into real estate or into any other sector as you may advice. The aforesaid sum is currently in a dormant a/c and has been there for some years un-serviced or operated and I have all information of the A/C and it’s holder of a blessed memory. Instead for institution (The Bank) to confiscate the money unnecessarily, I consider necessary/important to transfer the money to oversea account for safekeeping and future investment use through a foreign partner before going on my retirement coming up soon. The account has no Heirs and I want you to stand as the Heirs/beneficiary and re-claim the money, I give you all the necessary information and forms to complete to re-claim the money as the beneficiary. Furthermore, and I will use my influence/position and transfer the money to you into any trusted bank account you nominate, and once money hit your account, I will facilitate my retirement and handover to my predecessor and quickly travel to meet with you for us to secure the money and split it as we may agree and further negotiate for JV in your country. If you’re interested and ready to co-operate with me, reply to this mail and leave your direct telephone number also indicate to call you for us to discuss the benefit condition, modality and other details. Finally, treat as confidential/urgent. Waiting your earliest possible reply. My regards, Mr.GIRMA WONDIRAD..

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