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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: joe.milton_1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 09:26:52 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20ASSISTANCE=20NEEDED=21=21=21=21?=

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Milton Joe ,a solicitor at law. I am the
personal Attorney To Mr Johnnie Sharp, a national of
your country, On the 21st of April 1999, my client was
involved in a car accident,Unfortunately he lost his life.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged
The bank where the deceased had a account valued at about 19.8 million dollars
Has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account Confiscated
within the next twenty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives,I now seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin Of the
deceased so that the Proceeds of this account valued at 19.8 million dollars
can be paid to you,subsequently to be shared among us If you agree, we can
discuss your percentage. Ihave all necessary Legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
seeing this deal Through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.And also i would like to get
your phone number and full contact address for quick action.

Awaiting your response.

Best regards,
Milton Joe(Esq)PLEASE YOU CAN HAVE ME CONTACTED WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:(milton_01joe1@hotmail.com)



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