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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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: nelson richards <richnelsonesq10@msn.com>
Reply-To: <nelsonrichards1000@uku.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:35:19 +0000
Subject: Greetings



GreetingsI am Mr Nelson Richards Esq. An Attorney at law in London , and am a solicitor toMr Andreas Schranner a German who worked at Mount Resources Ltd, ageologist by profession who died in AF4590 crash since 2000 along sidewith his entire family (wife Maria,and their children Katharina 8, andMaximilian 10). Please log on oo,http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stmI decided to contact you purely on the personal conviction of trust andconfidence to assist in distributing the funds left behind by my client.The deceased had a deposit (GP60.7Million) which I helped him to open in one of the leading banks here in London two years before his death. Being his attorney here, his Bank has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or beneficiary, otherwise the account would be CONFISCATED since nobody has come forward to lay claims on the money since his death.My search for his relative was not successfull and My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as a relative/next-of-kin and beneficiary of my client, so that the proceeds of this account could be paid to you and we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided This transaction will be executed under a legitimatearrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I will need the following information from you.1) Your Full Name:------------------------- -------2)Occupation:----------------- --------------------3)Position:----------------------------------------4) Your Address:---------------------- -------------5) Your Telephone Number:-----------------------6) Your Fax Number:----------------------- --------7) Your Mobile Number:----------------------- -----8)City of Residence:-------------------- ---------------------9)Account to received the money:------------------------ --Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.Best regards,Mr.Nelson Richards .Esq

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