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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: "rose ude" <mrsroseude@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: roseude@nyc.com
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 06:08:27 -0800
Subject: From Mrs Rose,How are you today.



FROM MRS ROSE UDE.
CLARIDEN BANK PLC
143 ADEOLA ODEKU STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
Email:mrsroseude1@walla.com

Attn:
Sir/Madam i need your urgent respond on this transation.I know this may
come to you as a suplise but dont worry i will explain to to you latter.I
need your help, so that this money will transfer to your account , because
i need a Foreigner who will stand as a Relative to this man before the Bank
will release the money to the person. Concern the legal path of this deal
dont worry your self about that.
I am Mrs.Rose Ude, Assistant Bank Manager of Clariden Bank plc, Lagos Branch.I
have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June
1997, a FOREIGN Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, Mr.Charles E.Kevin made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$28.500,000.00 (Twenty- five Million
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 National
Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Charles died from an automobile accident.
On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts
to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Charles did
not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paper work in my Bank. This sum of US$28.500,000.00 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 will ever come forward to claim it.According
to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert
to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund.That is why The bank have moving the money to our Head Office in Europe.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as an Foreigner to stand
in as the next of kin to Mr. Charles so that the fruits of this old man"s
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately
your full names and address so that the 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 two Attorneys for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter 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 ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There s no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response,I
shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will
help you 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
PLEASE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY KINDLY REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL,mrsroseude1@walla.com
Best Regard
Mrs Rose Ude.



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