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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:
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: HASSAN ABBASS <hassan_af.2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:31:26 -0400
Subject: ASAP



My name is HASSAN ABBASS . A member of IndependentCommittee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), Switzerland. ICEPis charged with the responsibility of finding bankaccounts in Switzerland belonging to non-Swissindigenes, which have remained dormant since World WarII, It may interest you to know that In July of 2004,the Swiss Banker's Association published a list ofdormant accounts originally opened by non-Swisscitizens. These accounts had been dormant since the end of WorldWar II (May 9, 1945). Most belonged to Holocaustvictims.The continuing efforts of the IndependentCommittee of Eminent Persons (ICEP) have sinceresulted in the discovery of additional dormant bankaccounts - 54,000 in December, 2006. The published lists contain all types of dormantaccounts, including interest-bearing savings accounts,securities accounts, safe deposit boxes, custodyaccounts, and non-interest-bearing transactionaccounts. Numbered accounts are also included. Interest is paid on accounts that were interestbearing when establish The Claims Resolution Tribunalhas been mandated to report all unclaimed funds forpermanent closure of accounts and transfer of existingcredit balance into the treasury of Switzerlandgovernment as provided by the law for management ofassets of deceased beneficiaries who died interstate(living no wills). Being a top executive at ICEP, I have all secretdetails and necessary contacts for claim of this fundswithout any hitch. The funds will be banked in any ofthe bank account you provere. All that is required isfor you to provide me your details for processing ofthe necessary legal, and administrative claimdocuments for transfer of the funds to you.Provide me with your full name, address, andtelephone/fax.My share will be 60 percent and yourshare is 40 per cent of the total amount.the fund is$46 MILLION DOLLARS.THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED. The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put fundsin Escrow awaiting submission of valid claims fornecessary disbursement. I find myself privileged tohave this information and this may be a greatopportunity for a life time of success without risks.Thank you for your prompt response.Due to security reasons, reply to my via email only.You may reply to me securely hassan_abbass_2007@yahoo.comSincerely,HASSAN ABBASS.
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