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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: muyiige34@tiscali.it
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 18:48:02 +0100
Subject: URGENT

ATTN:

FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, CHIEF JUDGE AND
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
CHIEF JAMES BOLA IGE. I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER CHIEF JAMES BOLA IGE, I
WAS MANDATED TO DEPOSITE IN HIS NAME THE SUM OF
US$24.5MILLION. THIS MONEY WAS ACURED FROM THE SALES
OF CRUDE OIL ALLOCATION GIVEN TO MY FATHER BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. THIS MONEY WAS
SUPPOSED TO BE USED FOR ELECTORAL CAMPAGNE OF MY
FATHER?S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN THE 2003 ELECTION OF
WHICH MY FATHER HAD THE INTENTION TO CONTEST UNDER THE
ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY PARTY (AD). PRESENTLY, THEMONEY
IS DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.
NOW,BECAUSE OF THE ALLEDGED DEPOSTION OF US$2 BILLION
BELONGING TO THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER
AUTHORITY INTO MY FATHER?S PRIVATE ACCOUNT WHEN HE WAS
THE MINISTER OF POWER AND STEEL. GOING BY THIS
DEVELOPMENT, I CANNOT CLAIM THIS MONEY ASIT WILL RAISE
EYEBROWS IN THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT AND THE MONEY MIGHT
BE CONFICICATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. ALTHOUGH MY FATHER
HAS BEEN CLEARED OF THIS ALLEGATION. WHAT I NEED YOUR
ASSITANCE FOR NOW, IS TO CLAIM THIS SAID FUND ON MY
BEHALF. I INTEND TO INVEST LARGE PART OF THIS FUND IN
YOUR COUNTRY AND MINE WITH YOU.
I?M OFFERING YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM, 10% FOR ANY
EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE PROCESS OF RECEIVING THIS
FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND 70% FOR MY FAMILY. PLEASE
NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS DONE UNDER TRUST,
HONESTY AND SINCERITY. IT IS ALSO 100% RISK FREE.
FOR SECURITY REASON, CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS
.PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION.
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WOULD BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
YOURS FATHFULLY,PLEASE REPLY TO [muyiige34@YAHOO.COM]
MUYIWA IGE



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