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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: "Rodriguez Alberto" <matexalber@alberonline.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 21:32:57 -0700
Subject: HELLO

ATTENTION:

Kindly permit me to reach you through this medium. I got your contact
through world trade journal W .T .J While I was desperately searching
reliable businessman or woman, Who can help my present predicament.

First and foremost, I want to introduce myself to you. My name is
ALBERTOMATEX, 35 years old son of Venezuelan Industrialist and a well known
politician,DR. MATEX RODRIGUEZ. Who died after a protracted illness in
Madrid Spain, a month ago. Before he gave up, He invited me at his chamber
with our family Attorney and he legally handed over to me some documents,
Properties and cash that he willed in my favour as the first son. And his
favourite among his others children, Also he left with warning that, I
should find a suitable country to invest the cash. Then I decided to search
for a trusted, businessman or woman that can help me through his or her bank
account to transfer the cash worth of $8.5MUSD into his current account.

Therefore, I need your assistance in helping me to receive the cash into
your account and also to assist me for industries. I will be very glad if
you can work with me.

For your assistance, I am hereby offering you 20 percent of the total
amount. I pray as you help me God will help you too.

If you have any question concerning this transaction do not hesitate to get
back to me via my alternative email address matexalber@mail.vu and
matexalber@alberonline.com or call me on 0034 675 207 436 to confirm your
position towards this proposal immediately.

Best regards

ALBERTO MATEX

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