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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: "Vincent Oronto" <mails1oronto@handbag.com>
Reply-To: vincentoronto@sify.com
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:13:42 +0100
Subject: CAN WE WORK TOGETHER

Hello,

I write to seek your services in a private confidential
Matter regarding to a great late Mr. Adam A Williams Who
died leaving some funds unclaimed in our bank Without any
beneficiary. I am aware that you might not Be related to
him but I want you to stand as the Beneficiary andI will
fill you in, since I have All the details for the transfer
proper.This requires a private arrangement. Could you perhaps
be able to Receivethese funds under legal claims then I will
Fill you in I am willing to give you 30% at the conclusion Of this business.


I will need you in legal capacity to stand as his Beneficiary.
Your major role Would be either provide me with an Existing
account Or to open a bank account where the funds will be transferred.
All correspondences will be via email for now. The funds in
Question is quite large about FIFTY FIVE MILLION AND TWENTY
THOUSAND USD(55.02).

I will expectA straight answer from you. YES or NO. If yes, then
let's Work out the modalitiesand a brief profile of your person
Is expected.Reply immediately.

Closing with anticipation,

Vincent Oronto E.





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