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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: "johnalex" <johnalexson@handbag.com>
Reply-To: alexson@graffiti.net
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 19:08:37 +0100
Subject: MERRY XMAS IN ADVANCE

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am very sorry that I am writting you because you dont know me, but the
only way I can reach either one of you is through this manner.

I am Mr.Alex Johnson. a Private Lawyer based in Europe. A group of Government
Officials from African Country contacted me with a Proposal. I am to Make
contact with you and state their offer, if your Interest is Genuine, you
will be Contacted for your Account details to which will be transferred
the sum of $33,600,000.00 USD. (20% of which is yours).

You are then required to forward the remaining balance (Minus the Interest,
handling and tax clearance charges, which Will be offset by Us & Deducted
from the transferred sum) to a nominated Bank account in the Cayman Islands.
I don't think I need to spell out the importance of Secrecy in this Matter
considering the amount involved. Let me state clearly here that the account
that you would be providing does not need to have funds in it, it is only
needed to be active and be able to receive funds. So, if I don't hear from
you within three days I will assume you are not interested and will solicit
for a new partner, but if you know you are interested let me know. List
your phone & fax Numbers so we may communicate with you. This is important
as we would Have to talk about the modalities of the transaction.

Waiting to hear from you .

Email :j_alex_1@katamail.com


Alex Johnson







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