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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Torres Moreno" <morenotorres2@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:09:38 +0100
Subject: PRIVATE LETTER.


*Mutual Benefits Request
From Mr.Moreno Torres.

Hello Friend,

It gives me a great sending this mail though it might come to you as a
surprise but
I hope you find it of interest.

Let me first introduce myself.My name is Mr.Moreno Torres.I am an Executive
Auditor
with a Bank here in Europe,I would like to use this means to ask for your
assistance
in moving some fund over to your country.

I have in the course of my duties come in contact with a substantial amount
of Fund
valued at £12,596,142.00(Twelve Million,Five Hundred and Ninety-Six
Thousand,One
Hundred and Forty two Pounds Sterling) deposited in an account which has
been
inactive for some years now and careful investigation proved the original
depositor
of the fund died 8 years ago and all attempts to reach the supposed
beneficiary of
the deposit has been fruitless,it is on this premise that I've decided to
contact
you before it is forfeited to the state.What I am saying in effect is that I
will
like to move these funds outside now to a safe account through your
cooperation,this
is were I need your assistance.

After legal consultation,I have established modalities for a secured way
towards our achieving a perfect transaction and be assured that for your
assistance
and partnership you will get 40% percentage of the total fund,it is
important to let
you know that fifty percent of my share of the fund will be invested over
there
under your management for a negotiable period of time.Of course we shall
open a
fruitful dialog very soon to that effect.

I look forward to working closely and harmunously in practically seeing this
transaction come to a perfect end.For effective communication,please
kindly include in your reply the following information:

1.Your full/complete Names:

2.Address:

3.Occupation:

4.Age:

5.Your direct phone numbers:

I will contact you as soon as I get your reply.I look forward to
hearing from you and my gratitude for your patience.

Respectfully yours,
Moreno Torres.
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