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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: "Prince Thomas" <prince_th@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: prince_th@linuxmail.org
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 11:34:54 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS COOPERATION

Dear Sir,

I am Prince Thomas a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney to Mr
Raymond Robert who worked with the National Development Construction Corporation
(NDCC) in Nigeria, herein after shall be referred to as my client. My client,
his wife and thier only child were involved in a ghasly car accident on
the 21st of April 2001, where they unfortunately lost thier lives.

Since then I have made several efforts to locate any of my client's extended
relatives, this was unsuccessful. I therefore solicit your assistance in
repatriating a total sum of Three Million Two Hundred Thousand,Fifty Five
cent United States Dollars, which he deposited in a finance firm before
his untimely death. This money would be confiscated or declared unserviceable
by this finance firm if not claimed. I have been asked by the finance firm
to provide the Next of Kin for the claim of this money within the next 14
official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating my late client's relatives,
I seek your consent therefore to present you as (an Appointed) Next of Kin,
so that the funds would be released to you and then, you and I can share
the proceed 60/40 after taxes. And i will like to invest part of my share
in a profitable business you advice me to invest it in, your country.

If you are interested in this offer, kindly indicate by sending the following
information to me for immediate submision of claim application to the finance
firm in your favor:
1. Your full names
2. Your full address
3. Your age & occupation
4. Your private telephone and fax numbers.

Please send your response strictly on the above E-mail address.

Best regards,

Prince Thomas



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