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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: EZRAMICH2005@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:33:49 -0800
Subject: KINDNEST ATTENTION!!

DEAR;

I am EZRA MICHAEL, Son of Nigeria former Crude Oil Trust fund Chairman.
I got your contact from the net during my personal search, after
thorough deliberations, I decided to contact you for a very confidential
business transaction of mutual benefit.Currently am in London.

To start with i am in possession of Twenty seven million united states
dollars ($27,000,000,00 usd) which my late father gave me for safe
keeping.
On his instruction i conceal the money into one box deposited in Finance
company Abroad, i would disclose to you the exact location once you
agree to assist me.

My father acquired this money while serving as the Chairman of Crude
Oil Trust Fund before his death after a brief illness. Shortly before
he died he confided in me and instructed me to solicit for a trusted and
reliable foreigner / investor that will assist me manage the money so
that i and my younger ones can have a secured future. This is so because
the law
in Nigeria does not permit me to own or operate foreign accounts. Upon
accptance to patake in this business, i will send to you the deposit
document and a power of attorney that will enable you receive the money
from the
Finance company and manage the money for my family untill i am able to
be with you with my family.

Due to the increasing hardship in Nigeria, occasioned by mismanagement
of public funds by the powers that be, which has in turn made the
economy
very bad. With the above i have the desire to relocate abroad with
every members of my family. But I want to be sure that the money is
awaiting us in your country, so that i can purchase a house were we can
stay on
arrival, and also use part of the money to engage in a very profitable
business for our daily sustainance.

There is absolutely no risk involved in this transaction as i am the
the only person that knows about the money and its location. For a
start,i will need your personal phone number for urgent communication, and
please endearvour to keep this matter very confidential.


Yours faithfully,
EZRA MICHAEL.
ezramich@yahoo.com
fax; 206-338-2857





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