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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: "chan lee" <chan_2009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: chan656lee@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:26:29 -0400
Subject: Posible Payment .

Dear Sir,

As the external auditor for united overseas bank singapore,I discovered
some investment accounts that had been dormant and last operated since 12
yrs,all the accounts belonging to a single holder (NAME WITHELD FOR
REASONS),his money plus interest total a little above $ 15. 7 million united
state dollars. On my

On my routine audit check my investigation of the said account reveal that
the investor (AN AMERICAN) died in 1993—the exact time the account were last
operated. I am of the settled conviction that you working with me the funds
can be secured quitely instead of the Singapore Government to put up an
application to declare such funds as unclaimed.

If you are ready to work with me and my colleague,we want you to put in an
application to United Overseas bank as the beneficiary/executor to the said
investor requesting that the gentleman that died is your late brother or
uncle.The reference file with UOB concerning the accounts will be sent to
you via DHL or fax. The deceased person's information is contained in the
reference file and this will help you in the application process requesting
for the claims.According to singapore law of inheritance claims,You will
have to use a lawyer here in Singapore who will represent you on this
process in case you have such one here already let us know for us to
approve of him,but if you do not, we shall source for good one and relate
his information to you on the condition that we are not working together but
a beneficiary to the said investor.our role begains when the bank requires
our approval as the auditor which means my colleague and I will approve the
release of the funds without delay to a safe account norminated by you.The
process will take between few official working days from start to finish. We
are ready to offer you 20% for your effort while 80% will be for us from the
total sum and if this is acceptable to you,and you are fully ready to
participate,state your

FULL NAME, DATE OF BIRTH,TELEPHONE
NUMBER,FAX NUMBER,EMAIL ADDRESS AND POSTAL ADDRESS.to

Thank you Chen.
(Auditor,united overseas bank).

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