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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: cynthia wood <cynth103woodx1a@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 03:12:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: information


VICTIM-FULLNAME,
As regards to the transfer,all you need do is to promise me trustworthiness ,transparency and coperation towards the success of this transaction.I and Helen Weir started this plans some years ago.And the masterplan has been concluded(Helen is the director in charge of foriegn remittance all correspondents should come through me as a cover).All the documents that will prove this fund worthy of ours is in our hands now.
May i likely tell you that the first stage will require an affidavit sworn in your name in a London Court to prove that you are the rightly beneficiary of the fund and a letter of probate from the apprioprate authourity to give the bank powers to remitt without a WILL,all other protocols will be protected by us and some other bank officials who knows about this.
You shall recieve a 15% of the total fund transfered and 5% will be set aside to repay any expenses that may arise to any party on the course of this remittance.And we shall go into investment of which you will be part of the management.We are suggesting floating an airline or go into real estate.What is your opinion? On that note,these informations will be required from you to enable us proceed with the masterplan.
1.Full name and contact address
2.Phone numbers and fax.
3.Occupation and nationality
4.Photopage of your internatioinal passport or ID or drivers licence
5.Designated bank account information (offsore preferably)
May i also let you know that this fund originated from NATWEST bank London.Some other officials in NATWEST are in collabration.

We must move this fund out to a neutrl ground because of traces within the UK and London.

It is urgent and important.
Waiting.
Cynthia Wood.

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