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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: "Mr. Darren Owens" <owensdarren@excite.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dowens02@excite.com
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:13:52 -0800
Subject: SECURITIES

HELLO,

I AM A REGISTERED FINANCIAL SECURITY AGENT OF THE (THE FINANCIAL STANDARD AUTHORITY) IN THE U.K, ATTACHED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.

ARISING FROM THE CONTINOUS ADMITTANCE OF NEW COUNTRIES / MEMBERS INTO THE MERGING EU (EUROPEAN UNION) IS A RECENT DIRECTIVE FROM THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THAT ALL DORMANT BONDS BE RE-DIRECTED INTO GOVERNMENT BLACK HOLES.

I HAVE BEEN IN CHARGE OF A PARTICULAR DORMANT/SUSPENSE BONDS WHICH NO ONE FROM MY VERY PROFFESSIONAL INVESTIGATION USING THE EXTENSIVE DATA PROTECTION DATABASE, HAS COME TO CLAIM THESE BONDS, AS THE SAID DEPOSITOR IS LATE.

THIS BONDS HAVE BEEN IN A DORMANT STATE SINCE 2001 AND THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CHANGING THE CUSTODIAN OF THE BONDS FOR THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS, WITHOUT A CLAIMANT.

WHAT IS NEEDED AT THIS STAGE IS TO FIND A VERY RELIABLE, CONFIDENTIAL AND RESPONSIBLE PARTNER WHO WOULD ASSIST ME IN THE CLAIMS OF THESE BONDS WITHOUT IT REVERTING TO THE STATE.

IN THIS CASE I WOULD INITIATE A SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER OF THE SAID BONDS INTO A DEDICATED ACCOUNT OPENED IN YOUR NAME OR COMPANY'S WHICHEVER YOU FIND TO BE MOST APPRORIATE.

I WILL NEED YOUR RESPONSE, IN ORDER TO GRANT YOU ACCESS TO THE DETAILED FACTS AND FIGURES TO THE BONDS.

I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT YOU; BASED ON INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM THE CREDIT REFERENCE DATABASE ATTACHED TO MY INSTITUTION.I WILL BE MOST WILLING TO GO INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU TO SEE THIS PROJECT COMPLETED IN EARNEST. I ASSURE YOU THERE WOULD BE NO RISK TO YOUR NAME OR PERSON. ALL YOU WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO IS TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT.

I HOPE YOU UNDERTSTAND WHY I CAN'T DISCLOSE EXCLUSIVE DATA AT THIS STAGE. DO KINDLY SEND YOUR RETURN EMAIL TO: owensdarren@yahoo.co.uk, UPON THIS I WOULD BE ABLE TO SEND YOU MORE DETAILS REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION.

IF I DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS I WOULD ASSUME YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED. I WOULD BE GLAD IF YOU COULD PROVIDE A PHONE AND FACSIMILE NUMBERS TO REACH YOU.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCELLENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU IN THE NEAREST FUTURE.

PLEASE RETURN E-MAIL TO; owensdarren@yahoo.co.uk FOR CONFIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

BEST REGARDS,

DARREN OWENS.

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