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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: george4smith@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 19:42:41 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION SIR

george4smith@yahoo.com


FROM: BARRISTER GEORGE SMITH,
ATTONEY AT LAW,
EMAIL:george4smith@tiscali.it
:george4smith@yahoo.com

ATTENTION Sir,

I am Barrister GEORGE SMITH,principal Attorney to the late minister of
sports in nigeria, Mr Ishaya Mark Aku.It is quite obvious that the patriotic
entity died
on Air-crash on Saturday 4th may 2002.His death tremendously decrease the
morale of our National Team towards the up-coming 17th FIFA COUPE DE MONDE
tagged KOREA/JAPAN 2002.beside, Mrs Elizabeth Mark Aku his wife )due to
the trust and confidence she has on me as his husband Attorney mandated
me to search for a reliable and trustworthy foreign partner, who will help
to receive some money which she had in cash totaling US$45M (Fourty Five
MillionUnited States Dollars only) into a Personal company or any reliable
foreign bank.

She has decided to offer anybody who will be willing to render this tremendous
assistance, 30% of the total sum.
Note that this transaction involves no risks However this fund has been
deposited in security company in Europe. and you are to deal direct to me
so that I will be able to update you on this transaction or you will deal
directly with the Security Company once we process the necessary documents
that will enable you to clear the
consignment from them where the money is right now.

Let me have your confidential, in your response to this proposal. I shall
give you a complete detailed picture of this mutual beneficial transaction
when I have received your
anticipated positive reply. This matter should be treated as urgent and
confidential. You can contact me through the above email addreses,I will
be delighted to share my view with you on this transaction.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best regards,

Barrister GEORGE SMITH


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