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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: "kenneth ababa" <kenneth_ababa@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: kenneth_ababa@lovetrain.com
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 21:01:15 -0800
Subject: Contact Me Urgently

FROM THE DESK OF: Mr Kenneth Ababa
email address:kenneth_ababa@lovetrain.com

Dear Friend,

I am Mr Kenneth Ababa, Bank Manager Union Bank of Nigeria,Lagos Branch.I
have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

On December 6, 1998, an El-salvadoran Oil consultant/contractor with the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr Ramirez Sanchez made a numbered
time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$15,500,000.00(Fifteen
Million,Five hundred thousand 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.Ramirez Sanchez died from a ghastly 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.Ramirez Sanchez
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$15,500,000.00
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 this fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foriegner to stand
in as the next of kin to Mr Ramirez Sanchez so that the fruits of this man's
labour 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
including your phone/fax numbers so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.

He will also do the drafting and notarization
of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents in your favour for the transfer.


I need you as a Foreigner acting as the next of kin and sole benefactor
to the inheritance of Mr Ramirez Sanchez to and claim this money The money
will be paid to you for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40%
for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the Lawyer 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.I will then forward
your details to the lawyer who will give you more information about the
business and the deceased and also tell you how you can asist us to claim
the money and help you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction
would be most profitable for both of us because we shall require your assistance
to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address:kenneth_ababa@lovetrain.com

Thanks and regards.

Mr Kenneth Ababa





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