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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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: paul morgan <morgan_deptsouth@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:22:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: First Rand Bank Limited.


ATTENTION.

I am Mr.Paul Morgan, a banker of FirstRand Bank Limited,South Africa.There is a dormant account in my bank and the owner of the account is deceased and I am the account officer
to the account of the deceased.
There is a credit balance of ($40 million dollars) Forty Million Dollars which has been dormant
for years now and after further investigation,I discovered that the account and the money
belong to a deaceased foreign contractor ,who worked with Texaco Ltd South Africa ,as a banker I cannot lay claims on this money.
What I need from you is to use your name as next of kin and make you the rightful beneficiary to the funds.Every record concerning the fund and all the legal documents backing the funds are in my possession,Which will be forwarded to you once you indicate your interest.
After everything,you shall have 40% of the total sum, while 60% for me.
All requires is your honest cooperation to enable us see this business successful.
The 40% percent is for your assistance .There is absolutely no risk involved.
With Regards,
Mr.Paul Morgan.
FRB & Head. Operations.






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