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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: "MR. ALI AHMED" <aliamed_23@yahoo.no> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 14:07:32 +0400
Subject: UR ASSISTANCE

Dearest Friend,
I am Mr. ALI AHMED, the account supervisory officer of National Bank My duty involves
administrative documentation of all daily deposits in the bank. I send this mail
to seek your participation in this monetary project that would be of mutual
benefit to both of us.In the course of one of my daily routines, I discovered
documents of a secret account called (Fixed Income Investment Banking Account)
for5years worth (Nine Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) belonging to
one of our Late customer Mr.George Raymond an American businessman killed in
Iraq in 2004.
Most astoning with my discovery was that, all records bear no next of kin, meaning
no member of Mr. George Raymond family knows about the deposit therefore, none of
his families member known about this deposit, so that is why I am contacting you
to assist me in claimning the fund as the beneficiary to the account.e
This revelation is only known to me now,that is the reason why I seek your
collaboration to act as Next of Kin of late Mr. George Raymond to claim the funds
and move them into Foreign Account and investments. I know that you have an
experience about investments, that is why I have come to you for your assistancend
guidance to direct me in every aspect on this transaction. We shall split the
cash between us in a ratio that would be negotiated between us upon confirmation
of the funds in your account. Please note that by virtue of my position in the
bank, I have worked out the perfect modalities as well as I shall provide the
relevant information/documents for the successful claim and transfer of the funds
to any account provided by you.Be rest assured that, this project involves no risk
Upon the receipt of your acceptance to participate in this transaction. I shall
furnish you with all due process of conluding this transaction without any delay.
Waiting for your positive response.
Best regards,
Mr, Ali ahmed

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