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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: sandra_harrison@terra.com.mx
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 02:15:06 +0100
Subject: RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

ATTENTION:

Compliment of the season
I don't know you but i decided to write to you seeking
whether you can be of immidate assistance, So Do not feel bad
receiving my message dated 30th April, 2005 to you .

My name is Mrs sandra harrison. I am a good friend to Late
Mr.Roy J.Wilson a national of Philipine who was
born on the 7th day of Jan,1946 in Philipines. untill his death
he has no wife nor son or daughter to claim his assets
hence ,he was burried here.He was a Contractor and have
spent most of his life in my country Nigeria.

Mr. Roy J. Wilson was involved in a car accident along
Benin/Onitsha express road and unfortunately lost his
life on the 27th day of september,2002 at Onitsha.
Since then I have made several enquiries to the
Philipine embassy to locate any of his extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful hence,he
has no next-of-kin at the time of his death.

After these several and unsuccessful attempts to trace any
member of his immediate family hence I contact you.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the assets
and Capital valued at US$6.4million left behind by my friend
before it gets confiscated by the bank where these huge deposits
are.

The said Bank in Nigeria has issued me a
notice to provide the next of Kin or have the treasury
bill confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating any of my friend's relatives for over two
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the
Next of kin the deceased since you have a similar
name ,so that the proceeds of this treasury bill can
be paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we
shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for claim. I have all the necessary information and
legal documents needed to back you up for claim
including the deceased Last Used Philipine
International Passport. All I require of you is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.
I wait to hear from you soon.

Best regards
Mrs.sandra harrison

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