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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: "usman bello" <usmanbelloprivate@msn.com>
Reply-To: usmanbello2005private@indiatimes.com
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 03:48:30 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE &CONFIDENTIAL

FEDERAL MINSTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX.
FESTAC TOWN LAGOS NIGERIA

ATTENTION:
I am ALHAJI USMAN BELLO the Personal Assistant to the Late Wife of Head of
State Mrs Stella Obasanjo . I have in my possession the documents of
US$10.5M (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which
the late Wife of Head of State, Mrs Stella Obasanjo, approved to be paid
into the account of a private company in Nigeria.

This company was recommended by Mrs.Stella Obasanjo who is also a Nigeria,
before Her sudden death. Therefore I have seen this as an opportunity of my
time and have decided to make an alternative arrangement towards the
diversion of the fund for my selves. Note that the first phase payment has
been made since last year. Having received approved for the last phase of
1999/2000 National re-construction scheme projects.

I need your kind assistance providing either your company or personal bank
account where this fund will be transferred immediately. And as a matter of
urgency, re-type this application and e-mail it to my attorney, Barrister
Buka Sika at: barrister_bukkasika@yahoo.com on the above address with your
phone/fax number, without hesitation. Again try to type the application
below with your company or your personal letter headed paper.

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
FEDERAL MINSTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX.
FESTAC TOWN LAGOS NIGERIA
Sir,
Applications for the change of bank Account for the transfer of US$10,5M
with contract no: FGN/NRS/914/99.Owing to Our Late First Lady Mrs Stella
Obasanjo. and other unavoidable circumstances, I/We write for the
cancellation of my/our bank account in LONDON.UNION CREDIT HOME,UK
204, PICCADILLY CIRCUS, LONDON
A/C NO: 09954441
BEN:ECH/SUNDARY

It is my/our pleasure that your ministry and other concerned authorities
should direct my/our payment to this new reliable bank account.
BANK NAME / ADDRESS: .....
ACCOUNT NO: .....
BENEFICIARY OF THE ACCOUNT:.............ROUTING NO.........ABA NO.....
BANK TELEX, TELEPHONE & FAX NO: .....

We look forward to receiving a satisfactory reply of my or our
application.Thanks for your consideration.Yours Faithfully,(your name and
signature )As soon as this application is written , e-mail it to the
attorney for prompt procession as this fund is awaiting instructions from
the relevant authorities here, for further credit to your nominated bank
account.For providing your personal or company’s bank account , (You & I)
shall discuss and agree on how much you will collect from the total sum when
it enters into your account.I expect your earliest e-mail
Best Regards,
ALHAJI USMAN BELLO.

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