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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:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
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Fraud email example:

From: williams james <williamsjames006@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:22:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION!!!


Dear friend,
I am Williams James, a management staff of Afribank Plc. This email follows my discovery of an account that was last operated on 28th March,1996 with a balance of US$5.658 million . By provisions of operational banking rules and guidelines, an account that is not operated for straight 10 years ceases to exist as it will be forfeited to the federal treasury. Since the 10 years deadline is just few months away I decided to see the account owner and draw his attention to this important banking provision.To this end I called at the residential address he provided, where I met a completely burnt down house.People I asked confirmed he lived in that house and was burnt to death with his entire family on 30th March,1996 in a fire that started with cooking gas explosion. Careful study of his banking records show that he did not fill in details of next of kin in portions provided. This money will therefore continue floating until it is due to be forfeited to the federal treasury.This situation
however presents a rare opportunity for me to collaborate with someone with the same country of the deceased and claim this money. For this reason I decided to seek your assistance and support so that we can share the money equally (50%/50%) when it is released and remitted into your account. I have already worked out simple legal procedures which we shall facilitate for us to achieve this safely and efficiently. To enable me start in earnest, do make the following information available immediately to me :

(1.) Contact address.

(2.) Private telephone and fax numbers.

Feel free to furnish me with the requirements via email to enable me commence the transfer process into your account forthwith. Anticipating your enthusiastic response.

Kind regards,
Mr. Williams James


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