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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: "Ruth Imaguno" <ruthimaguns@seemrut.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:44:10 +0000
Subject: From Mrs. Ruth Rolland.

Mrs. Ruth Rolland
# 8 Queens Drive Ikoyi
Lagos.Muyibi
Email:ruthroland@uk2.net
Mobile:+234 803 097 9869

INTRODUCTION: l am Mrs. Ruth Rolland l know this proposal will come to you
as a
surprise because we have not met before either physically or through
correspondence.
I have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum
of money.
THE SUBJECT: MY HUSBAND CHIEF ROLLAND IMAGUNO (Now Late) was the Royal Head
of my
Community, JESSE (an oil rich town)in Nigeria. My late husband'S community
produces
3.5% of the total crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar
value of
each barrel is paid to my husband as royalty by the Federal Government. My
husband
was also the Chairman of OMPADEC,Jesse branch.In his position as the Royal
head and
Chairman of the OMPADEC, Jesse branch,he made some money which he left for
me and
our children as the only thing to inherit. The money is Twelve Million US
Dollars($12M).Though these funds was accumulated between the period
1976-1998. The
political instability here as a result of past Military rules (1988-1990)
and poor
banking system experienced here in Nigeria made my husband use his contacts
at the
banks to deposit the funds with a security company in Amsterdam ( Europe).

THE PROPOSAL: Just before my husband died he called my attention to the
money and
charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in effecting the
release as
well as invest the funds in some viable and profitable ventures overseas.l
would be
very grateful if you could accept to help me archieve this great
objective.You are
assured and guaranteed 20% of the total funds transferred to your bank
account as
compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%) been set aside to take
care of
all expenses we may incure during the transaction.
Indicate your interest by contacting me urgently for more information and
the roles
you will play in this business. All the legal information
concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we reach an agreement
between
us.Send your reply through this mail box(ruthroland@uk2.net)
below

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Ruth Rolland.

N.B
I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names, telephone
and fax
numbers to enable my eldest son KENNETH IMAGUNO to contact you.He shall
handle this
transaction from A-Z on behalf of the family. Alternatively you can call him
on his
telephone
numbers DIRECT TEL:+234 803 097 9869

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