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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: "musa `mohammed" <musamohammed_1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mohammed59@sify.com
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:33:27 -0500
Subject: I NEED ASSISTANCE!!!

FROM THE DESK OF
DR.MUSA MOHAMMED
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
GOLF BANK OF NIGERIA


DEAR SIR/MADAM.

I AM DR. MUSA MOHAMMED, THE BILLS AND EXCHANGE DIRECTORATE OF FOREIGN
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT OF GOLF BANK NIGERIA LIMITED. I AM WRITING THIS
LETTER TO SOLICIT FOR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM YOU TO CARRY OUT THIS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.

LYING IN AN INACTIVE ACCOUNT IS THE SUM OF 13.5 MILLION USD BELONGING
TO A FOREIGN CUSTOMER LATE (MR.KELVIN MORGAN) WHO HAPPENS TO BE DECEASED. HE
DIED WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN A PLANE CRASH ON BOARD AN ADC AIRLINE
FLIGHT AT THE EGIRIN RIVER-LAGOS NIGERIA IN NOVEMBER 1996.

EVER SINCE HE DIED THE BANK HAS BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME
AND CLAIM THESE FUNDS. TO THIS EFFECT WE CAN NOT RELEASE THE MONEY UNLESS
SOMEONE APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN, AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING
GUIDE LINE.UNFORTUNATELY HE HAS NO FAMILY MEMBERS IN NIGERIA OR ANYWHERE WHO
IS AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE MONEY (AS HE WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OFNIGERIA). AT THIS JUNCTURE I HAVE DECIDED TO DO BUSINESS
WITH YOU IN COLLABORATION WITH TWO OTHER OFFICIALS IN THE BANK, TO THIS
EFFECT WE SOLICIT YOUR HELP IN APPLYING AS THE NEXT OF KIN THEN THE MONEY
WILL BE RELEASED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT .

WE DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANKS TREASURY AS AN
UNCLAIMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDE LINE STIPULATES THAT: IF SUCH
MONEY(S) REMAINS UNCLAIMED FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TEN YEARS (10 YEARS) THE
MONEY
WILL BE TRANSFERRED IN TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.
OUR REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT
THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF
KIN.40% PERCENT OF THE MONEY WILL BE YOUR SHARE AS FOREIGN PARTNER .
THEREAFTER MY COLLEAGUES AND I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR HELP ONCE
THE MONEY HITS YOUR ACCOUNT FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE AGREED SHARING
PARTTERN OF 30% FOR YOU, 10% FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND
INTERNATIONAL AND 60 FOR MY GROUP.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS BEING EXPECTED.AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME IS
HIGHLY NEEDED, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISE TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING.

1!!YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS
2!!YOUR AIR NEAREST AIRPORT
3!!!YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX FOR EASY COMMUNICATION,
4!!!OCCUPATION AND YOUR AGE

ALL CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE DITRECTED THIS MAIL BOX VIA EMAIL
IF YOU ACCEPT MY PROPOSAL AND WILLINGLY TO HELP.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR MUSA MOHAMMED.

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