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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: "FROM MR BROWN SMITH" <mrbrownsmith@ourwest.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrbrownsmith@mail2banker.com
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 03:15:46 -0700
Subject: FROM MR BROWN SMITH

MR BROWN
THE MANAGER;OF AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL,
BANK PLC, SOUTH AFRICA,(A.I.B. PLC,)
ADDR;17NEW ZURU ROAD
JOHANESS BOURG, SOUTH AFRICA ;
DEAR, URGENT AND COMFIDENTIAL
On january 19th 1996 an american oil contractor NAME MISS CAROLINE
JACK, made a numberd fixed contract with soutH africa national petrouelm
cooperation(S.A.N.P.C)upon maturity, we sent a lontime notification
informingher to come and make a claim of her money and there was knowrespond
fromher.After five year later we send further notification to her for claim of
her money lying in our bank, and we receive no response.
we embarck on serrious investigation that took us to missippi her home
town and discovered that she died on an automobile accident.
furthermore all the document she use to open the account with our bank
provided no information about her nest ofkin, now we want you as a
foriegner to stand as the nest of kin to that woman and claim this money
so that the fruit of these woman labour will not go into the hands of
corrupt gorverment officials.the amount lying in the womans account is THIRTY
SEVEN MILLION FIVEHUNDRED THOUNSAN US DOLLARS(37, 500, 000 US$)cash,
we share the money onthe basis of 20% for u and 70% for me and my assistance maneger,
it isnecessary that you uphold atmost confidentiality untill the
completion
of this business.There is no stress at all, all the necessary documents for this
transfere of the money into your account, including death certificateand
probate certificate, i will made them available consequently with the
help of my attorney who is currentry in Dubai U.A.E
and my position in the bank as the manager, i belive we
will be succesfull with the transfere very easy.
if you are interested kindly provide me with your contact mobile
number, fax number with ur urgentreply.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
MY REGARD MR BROWN SMITH
MANAGER; AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC.
SOUTH AFRICA

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