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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: "Paul Mandi" <paulmandi81@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paulmandi@walla.com
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 15:02:28 -1000
Subject: Re:from me

Hello,

I am Barr. Paul Mandy, the personal attorney to Mr. Waters David a
multi-investor and a former Senior Executive officer Of Shell Oil Gas for 15
years, but died along with his family On October 31, 1999 in a plane crash.

For more information about this crash and person's on board you can contact
this web http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2002/aab0201.html
My client, Mr. Waters David, had deposited One Million U.S. Dollars
(U.S.$1,000,000) in Security Company in Nigeria.

However, since his death there has not been trace of any person to
Claim the deposited fund, which has remained dormant for years. Although, I
Am obliged to keep this secret within my jurisdiction but new
Governmental laws made it imperative to transfer the said amount through
Trust worthy friend whom I shall present to the bank as the bonfire
next-of-kin to the deceased.

I can't watch the deposit forfeited, as the bank is threatening to seal up
this deposit if there is no response from the beneficiary due to orders from
the government that all dormant accounts should be sealed up and transfer to
the Federation Account.

So any form of identity would just work for approval of the
Transfer in your name. This is life for me and I hope to make a living out
Of this. Do consider this favorably and get back to me.

Sincerely,

Paul Mandy (Esq.)


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