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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: "barrpaul_ng@ommail.com" <barrpaul_ng@ommail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:10:46 -0500
Subject: AWAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE

BARRISTER PAUL ITUA,
LAGOS STATE CHEBER OF JUSTICE
P.O BOX,138 IKE NWAOSI ESTATE
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS

AWAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE:

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I am Barrister Paul,an Athorney to Mr Newman Smith, a
nationality of USA,who lived here in Abuja Nigeria.On the
30th of june 2003, he was involved in a motor accident
along Abuja - Sharjah Highway. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost there lives.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating his money
and
property left behind before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the Security Company in Uerope
where this huge deposit was lodged.Well, the deceased had
the sum of US$24.7 million dollars(Family Treasure) Saved
with the Security Company in Uerope . After notification
of the death of the deceased to the Security Company in
Uerope,they issued me a notice to provide the next of kin
or have the Funds confisicated within the next 72 days .
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating you,that is
therefore why I seek your consent to purporting you as the
next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this
Amount valued at US$24.7m dollars can be paid to you as the
bonafide approved Next of Kin by the Security Company.
If you agree we can discuss the percentage you will have as
compensation on your involvement. I have all necessary
papers that can be used to back up the facts and claim on
the Fund Release. All I require is your honest, cooperation
and Sincerity to enable us see this deal go through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.

Best regards,
Barrister Paul.

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