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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: "Frank Ige" <frank_ige@nlngc.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:46:15 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION

NIGERIAN LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS
LAGOS CENTRAL OFFICE.
DEAR FRIEND,

RE: TRANSFER OF US$45,500,000.00 (FORTY-FIVE
MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY) TO A SAFE ACCOUNT.

I wish to intimate you with this proposal in my
capacity as a Chief Accountant and in full agreement
with the Auditor-General of this Company (Nigeria
Liquidfied Natural Gas).

We scrutinized all records and the accounts of awarded
and executed contracts of this company (NLNG) during
the previous military regime,since the inception of
democracy in Nigeria and carefully uncover and mapped
out a whopping sum US$45.5M which we want to transfer
into your account as the beneficiary.

The money $45.5M has been approved for payment by this
company NLNG,the Federal Ministry of Finance (endorsed
by the Accountant General of the Federation) and to be
paid by the Apex Bank of Nigeria under contract
number, NLAG/FGN/FMF/CBN/B2517/99. As top civil
servants,we are not authorized to operate foreign bank
accounts hence our decision to use your account in
full trust and confidence to transfer this money
outside Nigeria.

Moreover, it is pertinent to note that it is not risky
and does not require much engagement since we have
taken care of the deal in full capacity. We have
resolved to give you 25% of the total for your
assistance.
If you are interested in this deal, please, contact me
through my e-mail address above for more lively
information.

Remember to give me your phone line and fax through
which I can send you the approved documents for your
perusal.
I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope
that you will understand the confidential nature of
this and its reality is a dream come through.

Best regards,

Dr. Frank Ige.

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