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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: "Mathew Alika" <palik001@yahoo.com.mx>
Reply-To: palik001@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 16:39:32 +0000
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT

Dear Friend.


I crave your indulgence if i have intruded into your privacy.I am Mr Mathew Alika,We run a private financial consultant firm.

PURPOSE OF LETTER
I represent a lot of high profile clients, both home and overseas. One of such clients is Late Chief Stella Obasanjo,the deceased wife of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria president Chief Olusegun Mathew Aremu Obasanjo, who died recently and have since been burried.

As his financial confidant/aide and friend, i am privy to information regarding her offshore accounts,though i have been contacted by her immediate families to provide details of her financial information,but their another seperate account that she did not make any disclosure to a second party

By this mandate , I am hereby soliciting your understanding in this business arrangement that you will act as beneficiary and take charge of her finances ,relevant documentation to make you the beneficiary to her other finances including power of attorney, letters of authority will be prepared. You will take charge of all concerning this fund and you will also be entitled to a percentage of this fund for your participation.

CONCLUSION:
Owing to pressure from her family ,we must commence an immediate transfer of the funds to your nominated bank..

Your interest in this business relationship is highly solicited.Presently i am in UK then you can contact me through the understated email addresses then i can furnish you with further details.

Thank You.

Mr Peter Alika

Email: palik001@netscape.net
palik001@yahoo.com.mx

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