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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: "Charles Soludo" <dreamartic@msn.com>
Reply-To: proffessor_charles01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:46:06 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Barrister Charles Soludo,
Greenhills Chambers,
Plot 225 Queens Avenue,
Victoria Island,
Lagos.

Dear Friend,

I am Charles Soludo of Greenhills Chambers and associates.This mail is
written and intended to solicit your assistance to be presented as NEXT OF
KIN to my Late Client, MR. SHANE THOMAS . My Deceased Client MR. SHANE
THOMAS, an AMERICAN with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES(DPR) in
Nigeria made a fixed Deposit of Fund valued at $25m USD with GLOBAL LINK
SECURITY COMPANY(GLSC) and unfortunately lost his life aboard Egypt
AirFlight 990, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31,1999 and
left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital document related
to the Deposit still in my possession. The Governing Body of the Security
company has contacted me on this matter and I am yet to provide the Next of
Kin to lay claims to the Fund. Under a clear and legitimate agreement with
you, I shall seek your consent to be presented as the Next of Kin so that my
late Clients'Fund will not be confiscated by the SECURITY COMPANY. For the
sake of transparency on this matter, you are free to make immediate contact
to me via my e-mail for further information related to this matter.Thank you
very much for your anticipated acceptance
while we expect your prompt response.

Best Regards,

Charles Soludo
(SAN) (L.B Hons) B.L PhD

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