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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: "vivian" <viviany_salife1@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: vivian1_salife@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 21:43:36 +0100
Subject: PLEASE BE HONEST AND TUSTED



FROM
Mrs vivian
5/10/004
Dear Bas,

I am Mrs Viviansalife Richard Williams.The Senior Accountant in Union Bank
of Nigeria Plc. On 31 October 1999, an American mining consultant/contractor
with the Nigeria mining corporation, Mr. Stanley Grams made a numbered time
(fixed) Deposit for twelve (12) calendar months, valued at US$14.200,000.00(FORTEEN
MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) in my branch. Upon maturity, I
sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers, the Nigerian mining corporation that Stanley Grams died from
He died in the plane crash of 31 October 1999 with the Wife. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a (WILL) and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. He died alongside with
other passengers aboard without leaving any relations as his wife died as
well in the same plane crash. I have tried several years after his death
to trace any of his relations.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Stanley Grams
did not declare any kin or relation in his official documents, including
his Bank deposit paper work in my Bank. This sum US$14.2000.000.00 is still
sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one has ever come forward to claim the fund.
According to our Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 10 (ten) years, the
money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian government if nobody
applies to claim the funds.
Consequently, my proposal is that I would like you to stand in as the next
of kin to Mr. Stanley Grams so that the fruits of this old man?s labor will
not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple,
you have to provide immediately (1) your full name and address (2) your
private phone/fax number (3) your bank name and address (4) your bank account
where the money will be transferred. (5) A means of identification either
a copy of your international passport or Driver?s
An Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will
put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service of an accredited
Attorney for the drafting and notarization of the ?WILL? and to obtain the
necessary documents and the of probate/administration in your favor for
the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world, which you will provide,
will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next
of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the
ration of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as the Attorney will do the paper work for this
transaction. This transaction will be perfected well.
Upon your response, I shall then provide with more details and relevant
documents that will help you to understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction
would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance
to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Best regards,
Mrs Viviansalife Richard Williams.
THE SENIOR ACCOUNT,
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

PLEASE YOU CAN REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE MAIL ADDRESS vivian1_salife@yahoo.com



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