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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: "Daniel Dikibo" <danieldikibo2@tiscali.at>
Reply-To: danieldikibo@jumpy.it
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 08:29:40 +0100
Subject: INHERITANCE CLAIM(VERY URGENT)

Dear Friend,

My Name is Mr. Daniel Dikibo son of the former PeoplesDemocratic party (PDP)
vice chairman for south/southgeopolitical Zone of Nigeria, I know the news
of my fathersdismiss Has reached the international media. I am 28 years
old, and currently the only son of Chief Alfred Dikibo Please I seek an
honest person to transact business with.My father has the sum of U$2.5 million
Dollars, which he deposited in a Security company for thepurpose of the
2007 Presidential Election here in Nigeria.

Right now am talking with the Security Company where mylate father deposited
the fund. And am also leaving this country because thegovernment of the
day does not wish to see any of the Dikibo?s let alone wishing to see his
assets without itbeing seized. What a wicked government. As you may alreadyknow
or read, my father was murdered andthey are also after me. And that is the
reason why I wantto Transfer this money out of the country and also to invest
it in your country.

I am ready to pay 35% of the total amount to you if youhelp me in this business
and another 10% will be set asidefor a joint venture while the remaining
55% will be mine.I look forward to hearing from you.MY ALTANATIVE ADDRESSIS(danieldikibo70@yahoo.com)Once
again may God be with you and bless you.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Best Regards
Daniel Dikibo



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