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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: ABELIBE <abelunionbank2@alvilag.hu>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 04:13:13 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN

STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
FROM THE DESK OF; MR ABEL IBE
DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS ( UNION BANK NIG.PLC)
MARINA BRANCH, LAGOS ; NIGERIA
REPLY TO;abelibe@mail.bulgaria.com or abel_unionbank2004@yahoo.com


DEAR CONFIDANT,
Good day to you,
I presume this letter will come to you as a surprise, but as things unfold,we will know each other better. I will start by introducing myself to you.My name is MR ABEL IBE , DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS UNION BANK NIG PLC.

I AM WRITTING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK AN OIL
MERCHANT & CONTRACTOR ( MR RICHARD BROKAW )WHO PERISHED IN THE PLANE CRASH OF 31 OCTOBER 1999[WITH EGYPTIAN AIRLINE 990] WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD AS YOU CAN COMFIRM IT YOURSELF THROUGH THIS WEB SITE.

http://www.cnn.com/US/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html
Since the demise of this our customer, I personally have watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of US$10.500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) and all the relevant documents in the bank has no record of any next of kin.
On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as his
next of kin . Because the banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than five years, because money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed after this period. In view of this, I got your contact through the internet after realizing that you can be used as
the next of kin to the deceased. I will give you 30% of the total for your services, and 5% for any expenses that may arise.

Upon the receipt of your response, I will forward to you a copy of my official bank I.D card, my personal picture and a copy of the certificate of deposit issued to the deceased customer ( MR RICHARD BROKAW) by this bank, for proper indentification of my good self and in confirmation
of my sincere purpose in this transaction after which we can now seek the services of a financial attorney who will be your lawyer & legal representative here, he will equally forward an applicaton of claim to this bank on your behalf as the next of kin to the deceased account
towards the procurement of all the necessary approvals and documents that
will prove you as the Beneficiary of the funds of which the copies will be forwarded to you for your own perusals.

NOTE; as the DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS of this bank, I can not physically avail myself for the procurement of this documents because neither the lawyer nor the bank authorities should know that I am aware of your claims this is exactly why we will need the services of an external attorney, but I will act under cover and make sure that all approvals and
documentations are obtained because I have made all arrengements before contacting you.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the funds transfer will be finalized within five banking days, after you apply to the bank as a relative to the deceased.

When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail to this confidential address abel_unionbank2004@yahoo.com or abelibe@mail.bulgaria.com signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication.
God bless.
Respectfully submitted,
MR, ABEL IBE
DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS ( UNION BANK NIG.PLC)

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