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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: "Frank White" <frankgroups@frankwhiteplc.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 04:30:05 +0000
Subject: Treat with utmost confidentiality.

Frank White
14, Cameroon House, Wyndham Road,
Camber well, S.E. 5 OUJ. London UK.
Email:(frankwhite006@yahoo.com)
Tel: 44-7040118684
Fax: 44-8701258022

I am Frank White a British citizen and I am 43yrs of age, I am married with
three Children, I work with Union Bank Swiss Finance company London UK.I am
the accounting officer of Mr. Nelson Owen who died in the recent bomb blast
which occurred in London on the 7th of July 2005.

Mr. Nelson Owen who is our Client with Account Number UBS 101-720-4 has left
the sum of Two one Million,and twenty thousand Dollars (USD$21,020.000.00)
for deposit, this Amount is yet to be credited in his favour before he died
on the recent bomb blast in London.

I want you to open an account with my Bank so that I can credit this amount
to you while you shall receive 40% of the fund I and my colleague will have
60%.

If you are interested in this transaction please fill the form below and get
back to me immediatly.

The name of the Finance and Security Company and all relevant information’s
will be given to you, when you contact me on my private
Email:(frankwhite006@yahoo.com)



Treat with utmost confidentiality.

Yours sincerely,

Frank White.


PERSONAL DATA


FULL NAMES:________________________________________



GENDER____________________________________________



DATE OF BIRTH:_____________________________________



NATIONALITY: ______________________________________

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COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: ______________________________



MARITAL STATUS: __________________________________



HOME ADDRESS:____________________________________



OFFICE ADDRESS:___________________________________



TELEPHONE NUMBER:________________________________



FAX NUMBER:________________________________________



OCCUPATION:________________________________________



POSITION HELD:______________________________________



EMAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________________



NEXT OF KIN:______________________________________



ACCOUNT TYPE:_____________________________________

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