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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 united states 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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: s l <sandlb453@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <sandralightbourn@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:25:17 -0500
Subject: GREGORY JACKSON ESTATE



Hello, my name is Ms. Sandra Lightbourn, I trained and work as an external auditor for The Ansbacher Banking Group in Nassau, Bahamas. Working as a Business Development Manager, with expertise in Private Banking. On routine audit check, I discovered some investment accounts that have been dormant for the last eight (8) years. All the accounts belonging to a single holder with monies totaling a little above ($7.1 Million United States Dollars). Banking regulation/legislation in Bahamas demand that I notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time period of seven years when dormant accounts of this type are called in by the monetary regulatory bodies. My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor died in 2000, the exact period the account was last operated, I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died interstate and no next-of-kin to his estate has been found or has come forward all these years. I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, working with you can secure the funds in the account instead of allowing it pass as an unclaimed fund into the coffers of the Bahamas Government. This is especially possible as I plan to obtaindocumentation to enable you stand as his beneficiary/next-of-kin. You shall be handsomely rewarded for your part in this transaction with 30%compensation from the total funds for your efforts, less any expenses. I shall however leave out the finer details of this transaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to participate. If you are willing to cooperate, please contact me through fax or email stating the following: (1) Full Name; (2) Telephone and Fax Number; (3) Postal Address: (4) Occupation; Your prompt response will be highly appreciated. This is serious business and would appreciate your embracing it in same manner. Thank you again. Kind Regards, Ms.Sandra Lightbourn

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