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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • john_watson1901@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "harold wilson" <harold_wilson1810@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:05:57 +0000
Subject: 2005 GRANT....

The Freemason society of Bournemouth under the jurisdiction of the all
Seeing Eye, Master Nicholas Brenner has after series of secret deliberations
selected you to be a beneficiary of our 2005
foundation laying grants and also an optional opening at the round
table of the Freemason society.These grants are issued every year around the
world in accordance with the objective of the Freemasons as stated by Thomas
Paine in 1810 which is to
ensure the continuous freedom of man and to enhance mans living
conditions.

We will also advice that these funds which amount to USD2.5million be
used to better the lot of man through your own initiative and also we will
go further to inform that the open slot to become a Freemason is optional,
you can decline the offer.In order to claim your grant,

contact the Grand Lodge Office secretary

John Watson


Grand Lodge Office Secretary's email:
john_watson1901@yahoo.com

Regards
Harold Wilson,
PRO Freemason Society of Holdenhurst Road,
Bournemouth.

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