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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: "FERGUSON SCOTT" <korombo2005@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 15:41:35 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS

SCOTT FERGUSON & CO.
23 EXMOUTH STREET LONDON
E1 0PH,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Alternative Email: attorney_scottferguson@yahoo.com
Telephone 00448749896184
Telefax: 00447192863609

Dear Friend,

I am by name Scott Ferguson who apparently is an attorney to one deceased
Immigrant property magnate who has been based herein the United kingdom,who
could be referred herein as my client. Due to a mishap On the 31st of July
2000, my client who embarked on a holiday lost his life and that of his
entire immediate family including his wife and two Children in an Air France
plane crash enroute New York. You could please confirm this piece of
information on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

However, Since this illfaith accident, I have been managing his entire
estate which includes properties and financial dealings both in the bank and
stock exchange. This left me with a dealing that exposed me to witness
several deposit into his account and on this note seek your assistance in
repatrating the money for us both before investigation by the bank
terms his affairs unserviceable which will resolve to confistication of the
money. Particularly because, the bank has issued me a notice to provide his
next of kin or face
otherwise.

The account of my client is valued at 9.4 million pounds sterlings (£9.4
Million).

Since I have been unsuccessful in reaching any living relative of my client,
and I am also faced with the task of bringing forward a next of kin, I
hereby seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to my deceased
client, so that the proceeds of his account can be paid to you for us both.
Our sharing ratio shall be 60% for me and 40% for you respectively.

I have all necessary information that can be used to back up any Claim we
may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. As his
attorney, I will require you to Send me your full names and address,
telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this
transaction.

An acknowledgement on the receipt of this email would be appreciated. Please
reply to my official email if interested or not, to enable me know what next
to do: attorney_scottferguson@yahoo.com.


Thanks for honouring this proposal, I hope to hear from you soonest.

Best regards.


SCOTT FERGUSON.
United Kingdom.


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