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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: "james abebi" <jamesabebi1000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesabebi1000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:18:50 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir

From: Barrister James Abebi

I am Barrister James Abebi, lawyer to Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Governor,
Bayelsa State, Nigeria, who is currently standing trial for alleged money
laundering in a magistrate court in London. Prior to his present detention
by the metropolitan police here in London, he disclosed to me his account
status which is about £12.5million British Pounds Sterling (Twelve million
five hundred thousand British Pounds
Sterling<http://www.nigerianmuse.com/nigeriawatch/officialfraud/?u=Alamieyeseigha_arrested_London.htm>.
He also handed over to me some vital documents regarding this fund in a
security company here in London, England and also requested me to look for
someone who will stand as the owner of the funds as he did not deposit them
in his name but with a fictitious name.

Furtherance to the above, I am now seeking for someone as per his request
that I will present to the bank as the owner of the fund before the police
in London will have knowledge of it.

Please if you are interested in collaborating with me, do feel free to reach
me on my email so that I will intimate you of how we are going to about
claiming the funds from the bank.

Your quick response will be highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Barr. James Abebi

N:B, This transaction is confidential and risk free. You are to contact me
via my email. I will discuss with you in details when I receive your
response. Please include the following in your reply;

(1.) Your Name in full.
(2.) A reliable phone and Fax number
(3.) Occupation
(4.) Company or Business Address

I look forward to receiving your reply soon.


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