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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: bmmPeter <quejPadams@163.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 15:37:31 -0000
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister Peter Adams an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by name Mr. Bob Mason, who
here in after shall be referred to as my client,died as a result of Cancer here in London.

I am contacting you to assist me in ensuring that the funds lodged by my client with a Financa house/
Bank his bank, is not to decleare unclaimed hence my reason for this contact to you.This bank has
issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the goverment will take over the funds and acts as
trustee.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late
client,so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you,Then 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. All I require is your cooperation to enable us see this transaction through successful
completion.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If
this business proposition offends your moral values,do accept my apology.Please contact me at once to
indicate your interest.However if you are willing to assist me in this venture,i will need your telephone
number for a verbal communication and bring you into a much more better picture of the situation.

Please contact me with the email addresses below:

jumble@k.ro
resources50@zwallet.com

Best Regards,

Peter Adams

Adams House

129 Mile End Road

London

E1 4UK

United Kingdom
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