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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: "FROM: BARRISTER EZUGO" <BR_EZUGO1@Z6.COM> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 22:29:08 +0400
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

EZUGO CHEMBARS
LAGOS STATE
NIGERIA

FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER EZUGO

ATTIAN:

I am barrister jones a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr John bharti a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Petroleum development company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama 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, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the CITI TRUST FINANCE COMPANY Lagos Nigeria where the deceased had an account valued at about Seventeen million US dollars (US$17M)has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at Seventeen Million US dollars(US$17M) can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 35% to you, While 5% will be set aside to settle expenses incured during processing this transaction. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from anybreach of the law. Please get in touch,I am corrently in uae u can contact me with this no +971505288164

Best regards,

Barrister EZUGO RCU

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