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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: douglaskiyamo2@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:47:27 +0100
Subject: DEAR JACOB

Dear Jacob,

I am Barrister Douglas Kiyamo a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr.Johnson Jacob,a national of your country, who used to work
with shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret
agent in transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria.
Before his death On the 21st of April 2001 [my client,his wife and their
only dougther were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road
in which all occupants of the motor died}.

My client {Johnson}deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT
iejewelries} the sum of $10.5m in a Standard Finance &Securities Company
here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country
as soon as he is on leave.Since his death I have made several enquiries
to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has
also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over theternet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the security company where these Consignment (Money) were Deposited.
Particularly,the Standard Finance & Securities Company where the deceased
Deposited the Consignment valued at about 10.5million dollars has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin with in the next ten official working
days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3years
now I seek your consent to present you as thenext of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this Consignments
(Money) valued at 10.5million dollars can be claim by you and then you and
me can share the money. 50% to me and 50% to you I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require
is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Pls reply to my private email address:(dkiyamo_md@mail.com).

Best regards,
Barrister Douglas Kiyamo(Esq






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