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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: janielokonji@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 03:43:15 -0800
Subject: VERY VERY URGENCY PLEASE

MR DANIEL OKONJO
THE BANK MANAGING DIRECTOR
ORIENT BANK PLC BRANCH.
Dear friend

I am Mr.Daniel Okonjo, Bank Manager of Orient Bank Of Branch.I have urgent
and very confidential business proposition for you.On November1999, my client
and a national of your country who was a consultant contractor with the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), made a numbered time (Fixed)
deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at [US$14.2m] (Fourteen Million
Two Hundred Thousand United States DOllars) in my branch. Upon maturity,
I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers,Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that my customer died
from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that
he did not leave a "WILL" and all attempts to trace his next of kin were
fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that my late customer
did not declare any next of kin in all his officia l documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of [US$14,2m] is still sitting in the
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the
end of each year. No one has come forward to claim it. According to the
Law Goverment of my Country and in accordance with our banking rule, at
the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert to the Government
resever Account. if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Consequently,i decided to trace his last name over the internet and i came
across your name to have had the same last name with my late client. That
is why i have contacted you to be the next of kin to my late client and
assist me in securing the fund , since you both bear the same last name,
it will make meaning to any one concern that you are the next of kin . So
that the fruits of this old man´s labor will not get into the hands of some
corrupt officials So this is simple, I will like you to provide me immediately
with your full names, address and phone and fax numbers so that an attorney
will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you
in place as the next of kin.
We will employ the services of a well reputable attorney for drafting and
notarization of the will and obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate administration in your favor the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then facilitate
the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of
70% for the people in concern here and 30% for you.There is no risk at all
as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and
my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via this my private email
address below. Upon your response, this email address I shall then provide
you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand
every thing and on how to realise this particular fund, Please observe with
utmost confidentiality,and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both us. Awaiting your urgent reply to (mrdanielokonjo@fastermail.com)
Best regards,
Mr Daniel Okonjo


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