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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: saniwada001@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:20:51 -0700
Subject: REPLY SOON


Dear sir/madam,
My name is Sani Wada. I work with the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc as
Deputy Director. In the discharge of my duty, I stumbled on this domiciliary
account that has remained dormant for three years now with five million
dollars(US$5M) in it. I contacted my Director and we sent out staff for
enquiries and discovered that the account holder died in motor accident
with the next of kin.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased hence you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account alued at $5,000,000.00 can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money.

I am writing you so that we can work with you to remit the money to you
as the next of kin. It is simple process which will take a short while to
process and outside this arrangement am making with you, The bank
management will confiscate the money as unclaimed.

If I hear from you, I will give you more information about the
fund.Please contact me through this email address: sani_wada002@yahoo.com.
or my telephone number;234-8023910443

Best Regards,

Mr. Sani wada.


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