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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: "Mr Rotimi Adams" <rotimiadam7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rotee_adams7@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:26:33 +0000
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU ?

BARRISTER ROTIMI ADAMS
1 OBOT CLS. VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
EMAIL: ( rotimiadams7@ny.com)

Dear Sir/Ma,

I am Barrister ROTIMI ADAMS ,a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr Ford ,a national of your country, who used to work
with shell development company in Nigeria,Here in after shall be
referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2003,my client,his wife And their three children
were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family
hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confisicated or decleared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were
lodged.Particularly,the Trimark security/finance company where the
deceased had an account valued at about 18.6 million dollars has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated
within the next thirty official working days.since I have been
unsuccesfully in locating the relatives for over 2 years now.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at 18.6million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money 50% for me and 50% for you I have all necessary
legal documents that all I require is your honest co-operation to
enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get
in touch with me by my email:( rotimiadams7@ny.com), to
enable us discuss further .

Best regards,
BARRISTER ROTIMI ADAMS (ESQ)

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