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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: "mark paulson" <marpaulson01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 10:35:49 +0000
Subject: PERSONAL

PAULSON CHAMBERS
14, RUE DU BOULEVARD
LOME TOGO/ WEST AFRICA

DEAR FRIEND,

I am Barrister mark paulson,a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to
ENGR.P.O Johnson , a nationality of your country, who is a Contractor and
have spent most of his life in my country (Togo) Here in after shall be
referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client,and his wife
and their only son were involved in a car accident along bagida 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 locate any person
from his country hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the assets and Capital valued at US$25.5million left behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
management of the Finance/security company, where these huge deposits were
lodged. The said finance/security company, has issued me a notice to provide
the next of Kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty
Official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over two years now, I seek the consent to present you as the
Next of kin to the deceased since you are from the same country with him,so
that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response,
we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have
all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for this
claim.

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

Awaiting to hear from you.

Best Regards,
BARRISTER MARK PAULSON.

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