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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: "Anna Williams" <annnawidow68@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsanna@dir.bg
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 03:10:29 -0600
Subject: From:Mrs.Anna Williams

From:Mrs.Anna Williams
# 8 Queens Drive,Ikoyi
Lagos.
Email: mrsanna@dir.bg

INTRODUCTION: l am Mrs. Anna Williams 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 EFE WILLIAMS (Now Late) was the Royal Head of
my Community, JESSE (an oil rich town) in Nigeria. My late husband 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 theOMPADEC, Jesse branch,he made some money
which he left for me and our childrenas the only thing to inherit. The money
is Twelve Million US Dollars($12M).
Though this said fund accumulated between the period 1976-1998. Due to poor
banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a result of past
Military rules (1985-1999), he deposited this Money in a Strong Room/safe
with an open beneficiary in Apex Bank ofNigeria pending when he would
finish arrangement to transfer it abroad as a CONTRACT PAYMENT. He was
planning this when he died late las tyear of Heart Attack.

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 the
transfer / investment of the funds abroad. So l would be very grateful if
you could accept to help me archieve this great objective.
I promise to give you 20% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank
account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%) would be set
aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction. To
indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially 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 agree
together.

I will be waiting to hear from you.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs.Anna Williams
mrsanna@dir.bg

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