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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: "sam din choudhry" <sdinchoudhry@centrum.cz>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 05:55:54 +0100
Subject: REPLY NEEDED PLEASE


Dear Friend,

I am Samash Din Choudhry. A British citizen resident in Birmingham England. I am the personal assistant to MR. PHILIP RANDOLPH, a British national, who lived in Birmingham England. On the 21st of April, 2003, my boss was involved in a car accident on the outskirts of the city. All occupants of the vehicle,including his immediate family, unfortunately lost their lives. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating his money and property left behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Company where this huge deposits was lodged.

Particularly, the deceased had an Amount at about 24.897,773.90 million dollars, equivalent to $24.8m. After notification of the death of the deceased, the Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the relations/next of kin or have the Funds confiscated within the next 21 days.




Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives all this while till now, thats why I seek your consent to purport you as the next of kin of the deceased, as a foreigner and have the proceeds of this Amount valued at 24.897,773.90 million dollars paid to you (purely on trust of sincerity/honesty and proof of a faithful person) who will then act as the bonafide approved Next of Kin. If you agree we can discuss the percentage you will have as compensation on your involvement. I have all necessary papers that can be used to back up the facts and claim for the release of the funds.

All I need is your honesty cooperation and Sincerity to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law
as it is a 100% risk free venture. I will update you with details when I hear from you. Please reply to: sdinchoudhry@yahoo.co.uk

Best regard

Samash Din Choudhry

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