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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: "David Johnson" <david_25_26@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:07:39 +0000
Subject: FROM Mr DAVID JOHNSON

Dear friend
My name is DAVID JOHNSON I am an attorney, On April 14th 1999, a
client of mine named MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER from Munich, Germany
)contacted me that I should perpare his will, which I did
hereafter.He was one of richest man and was was one of London ten
top most real estate giant then, On july 31st 2000 he died along
with his entire family at the age of 64 in a plane crash.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

After his death, as his attorney,I informed all the beneficiaries of
his will to come forward so that I an read the will to them, out of
the nine beneficiaries of his will only eight came up for the
claims,for over two years i have being in search for the ninth
beneficiary which I could not locate till just in December last year
that I got to know that he also died in the same jet.

This ninth beneficiary was WILLED US$8.5M that was deposited in a
security company and the money is lying down in a security company
unclaimed,but I never told the company that the beneficiary of the
fund is dead.Now,what I want from you is to allow me front you as
this ninth beneficiary to enable us make claims to this funds.

Once you are ready I will go to the british court here in london to
have the will amended in your favor as the ninth beneficiary and A
POWER OF ATTORNEY will be issued to you from the court, then I will
contact the security company that you are the ninth beneficiary of
the fund kept with them.I will assist to see that this fund is move
to your designated address.

All I want from you is your Interest. On accomplishment of this deal
you will be entitled to 20% of the total sum.Looking forward to hear
from you.

Best regards.

FROM Mr DAVID JOHNSON

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