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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: "Tom James" <tom_james01@msn.com>
Reply-To: tomjamesday@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:46:48 +0000
Subject: REQUEST

FROM: MR. TOM JAMES

REQUEST FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP

This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must crave
your indulgence to introduce myself to you, am Mr. Tom James Banker, based
in London.

However I got your contact through the International web directory. During
a recent investigation, reconciliation and auditing of Natwest Bank Plc's
account, they discovered a dormant account with a huge amount of Money
Valued US$50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million US Dollars Only) that belongs to
One of my late Costomer from your country who died with his family in a
plane crash 14 years ago.

So the fund has been dormant in his account with The Natwest Bank Plc Head
Office in London without any claim of the fund, from his family or relation
before now. Their discovery to this development warranted them to contact me
as the account officer and also financial advicer to this my client, their
late customer.

I could have done this deal alone but because of my position as his account
officer and due to the need to have a confidential dealing with someone far
away from United Kingdom as any thing otherwise would eventual raise an eye
brow on my side during the time of transfer. I will also get a court
affidavit in your name for the legal transfer of the funds to you.

However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to
40% of the total fund, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses
you may incur while transferring funds and the remaining 50% will be for me.
What I want from you is for you to act as the deceased next of kin. Bear in
mind that this proposal is 100% risk free and transfer will be legally done.
Further information will be given to you as soon as I receive your positive
response.

Best Regards,
Mr. Tom James

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