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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: "BARRISTER RICHARD WILLIAMS" <barrister_richard_williams@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 09:19:05 -0700
Subject: INHERITANCE CLAIM

From the desk of barrister Richard Williams
Address No 253 High Street Accra Ghana
Barrister_richard_williams@yahoo.fr


DEAR Sir

I am Barrister Richard Williams, the attorney to Late Mark Alusio,a national of your country, who used to work with shell Development Company in Ghana. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident along Kumasi express-road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unser viceableby the bank here. These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with the "GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK" where the deceased had an account valued at about $7million dollars. The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at $7million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.60% to me and 40% to you I will procure all necessary Legal documents furnish me with the below information to enable the bank transfer the fund to your bank account.

1)Your full name and contact address
2)Your telephone and fax number for communication purpose
3)Your Occupation, Age and Position

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through .I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Note:Reply me through my email address:
barrister_richard_williams@yahoo.fr


Best Regards,
Barrister Richard Williams

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