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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: "PEDRO HARRY" <pedrochamber@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: pedroharry1@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 20:27:03 +0200
Subject: LAST AND FINAL NOTIFICATION

From: pedroharry1@netscape.net Subject: Last and Final Notification of Bequest
Date: Fri,16th Sept 2005 16:43:49 +0100
ESTRELLA SEGUROS Solicitor, Advocate and Notary Public Office: 10 jaun hill, piso 2 pueta2 Madrid Spain. Direct Tel: 0034-616-330-784.Fax:0034-940-465-804.

Attention: Bequest Beneficiary
Sir,
RE: Last and Final Notification of Bequest
Congratulation! On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Morgan Williamson, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was returned undelivered, therefore I now attempt to reach you via your e-mail message as it appears to be the next and the only option left unexplored.
Engr. Morgan Williamson (late), made you a beneficiary in his will, he left Three Million One Hundred United States Dollars (US$3.100.000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. My client,Engnr Williamson was a pioneer member of STRABAG CONSTRUCTION CO.LTD, a God fearing person and Philanthropist. He died on the 9th day of February 2004 at the age of 82 and his Will is now ready for execution. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful I will, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job so as to be very free from any blames or blame that might come up in the near future you should forward along your current telephone and Fax numbers, your current mailing address for verification.
You can also write through my chambers email address which is on this letter of you find it so difficult to make International calls or long distant calls Once again, I congratulate you for this is a significant honor indeed as it behooves you therefore to act at once to avoid risk of forfeiture to the deceased family.

Respectfully yours,
PEDRO .H.GOZANLEX
(HEAD OF CHAMBERS) PEDRO HARRY GOZANLEX & PARTNERS.

Note: As your solicitor I please advice to keep this information from member of the public until your inheritance is duely claimed.
You can reach this office via e-mail pedroharry1@netscape.net Direct no 0034-616-330-784, Fax:0034-940-465-804.

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