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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: "signor" <signorfranklin222@myway.com>
Reply-To: signorfranklin101@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:47:02 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Waiting Your Reply


From Mr. Signor Franklin.Address: 8 Mitchley Road Tottenham LondonN179HG Occupations: BankerHello,Greetings to you,With warm heart Ioffer my friendship,and I hope this mail meets you in good time.I feelquite safe dealing with you in this important business.Though,thismedium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach youthrough it because it still remains the fastest medium ofcommunication. However,this correspondence is private,and it should betreated in strict confidence.However, strange or surprising thiscontact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had anydealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration ofit's importance and the immense benefit it will be to both partiesinvolve.I discovered a dormant account in my office owned by adeceased who died in a plane crash,as Chief Executive,Strategy andInternational Operations with Bank of Scotland London.It will be in myinterest to transfer this fund worth £46, 000, 000 million
Poundssterlings in an account offshore.If you can be a collaborator to thisplease indicate interest immediately for us to proceed.Remember this isabsolutely confidential.My family will be in shambles if it burst outand I will also be in trouble aswell as loose my precious job.Yourcontact phone numbers and name will be necessary for this effect.Thistransaction is totally free from risk and troubles as the fund islegitimate and does not originated from any illegal act.I will funishyou with the details assoon as I receive any response from you.Regards and respect,Yours,Signor Franklin

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