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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: "A.Solicitors" <tvd@sk.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:45:50 -0000
Subject: AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister Bianchini Francesco Martial and a deceased client of mine who here in after shall be
referred to as my client,died in London without naming a successor to his wealth.

I am contacting you to assist me in ensuring that the funds lodged by my client with a Finance/Security
company is release.This is because the Finance/security company has issued me a notice to contact
the next of kin or the goverment will take over the funds and act as trustee.

If you are willing to assist with this transaction contact me with the email address below for more details.

martial@k.ro

Barrister Bianchini F.Martial
________________________________________________________________________________
"This e-mail message and any accompanying attachments may contain information that is confidential
and is subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate,
distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify
the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the
individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of
RSR/ARAC. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects".
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