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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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Fraud email example:

From: johnpeter_1111 peter <johnpeter_1111@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: johnpeter_at009@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 05:53:33 -0500 (EST)
Subject: URGENT


7th Floor, Kamkholo Bld
Cnr. Brown and Voortrekker Str
Nelspruit 1200 Johannesburg
South Africa.
{MONEY TRANSFER}
{THIRTY saven MILLION USD}
(RE: TRANSFER OF($37,000,000.USD)
My name is Mr. joe, and I work in the International operation department in a Local Bank here in South Africa On a routine inspection ,I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL Of 37,000,000 (Thirty saven Million USD) on further discreet investigation I also discovered that the account holder has long since passed away (dead)leaving no beneficiary to the account,The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner and from Iraq in particular and I am certainly sure that he is dead and nobody will come again for the claim of this money A foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction.
I will provide the necessary information needed in
order to claim this money, But you will need to open
an account where this can be transferred.If
you are interested send me your private Telephone No
And Fax number
including the full details of the account to be used
for the Deposit. I wish for utmost confidentiality in
handling this transaction as my job and the
future of my family would be jeopardized if it were
breached,the information
will be as follows-------------------
Bank Name.........
Bank Address........
A/C Name.............
A/C Number.(Even an empty a\c is still ok!)
Swift Code No..............
Routing Number................
And i am assuring you that the transaction is risk
free hence we are going to follow the normal transfer
process,and i wouldn't like third party involvement .
Finally a 25% of the total fund will be given to you
for your steadfast corporation.
I look forward to a favorable response from you as
soon as possible.Thank's for your maxinium
co-operation and remain blessed.
Best Regards,
joe nelson,






























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