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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: drmike <drmike_ode@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 04:40:19 +0200
Subject: REQUEST ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP


FROM DR.MIKE ODE
TEL:234-804-3304-355

ATTENTION:SIR,

REQUEST ASSISTANCE/PARTNERSHIP ,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior
consent and writing through this medium I got your contact from a professional database in the Internet while searching for a reliable business partner that would assist me in the transfer of some funds into your nominated bank account.

I am Dr.Mike Ode personal treasurer to Mr.Tafa Balogun former Nigeria Inspector-General of Police now awaiting trial. I am soliciting for your assistance in the transfer of(USD$100.5M)One Hundred Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars into an account you may provide.

As a personal treasurer to Mr.Tafa Balogun,authority was handed over to me for the safe keeping of money of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss Mr.Tafa Balogun.Already the funds have left
the shore of Nigeria and now deposited with a private security company in Europe.The funds was deposited as Photographic Material. in a box .While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested for money laundering, theft of police funds, invested stolen funds in blue chip firms, banks and owned several accounts where huge sums of looted monies were lodged in fictitious names.

You can catch more of the story on our national daily Newspappers and International media. All I need from you is to accept to be the beneficiary of the Above quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds in your name, which will enable the security company in Europe release the box to you. I shall count on your business acumen in area of business investment in your country.

Your confidentiality is highly required since I am still in active Government service .You can call me on my dedicated number 234 804 3304 355 for further correspondence.

Thank you very much.

Warmest regards,


Dr.Mike Ode




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