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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: "chrisotpher nsala" <officeofpresidency@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:38:11 +0100
Subject: YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT

Attn Sir/Madam,


This is to notify you that your case was presented to us and was deliberated
upon Last Monday during the on going National Economic Summit of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria in the presence of the president, Federal Republic Of
Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, the Honorable Minister of Finance,
Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Iweala-Okonjo, The New Central Bank of Nigeria Governor,
Prof. Charles Soludo and other key economic policy matters.


It was discovered to the dismay of all participants that your payment has
been unnecessarily delayed despite been cleared by the authorized Financial
regulatory bodies.It was discovered that some unscrupulous individuals
aiming to frustrating all your efforts have removed some vital documents
from your payment file.

However, a 7-man harmonization, normalization, notarization, computerization
and re-documentation committee has been set up to finally perfect all the
necessary documentation to that effect.After much strict scrutiny on your
file, we discovered that some top government officials in Nigeria especially
in banks are working against your interest in this case.



We have decided to go into a pact with reputable Banks to settle your
payment.
You are to contact me immediately for the setting up of your accredited
payment access code number, password and allocation of foreign exchange for
your Payment through the nominated bank.


Best regards

Rev CHRISTOPHER NSALA
Chief Financial Consultant,
Office of presidency.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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