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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: alex_okoh01@tiscali.it
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:23:30 +0000
Subject: YOUR BLESSED SEASON ($34.7M)

Hello Friend,

I am Mr Alex Okoh the bills and exchange director at the GUARANTY
TRUST BANK PLC, I am writing this letter to solicit for support and assistance
from you to carry out this business opportunity in my department. Lying
in an inactive account is the sum of US $34.7million belonging to a foreign
customer(mr James Kelly) who happens to be deceased. he died with his wife
and two children in a plane crash on board an ADC airline flight at the
Egirin river Lagos Nigeria in November 1996.
Ever since he died the bank has been expecting hisnext of kin to come and
claim these fund. To this effect, we cannot release the money unless someone
applies for it as next of kin, as indicated in our banking guideline.Unfortunately
he has no family member in Nigeria or America who are aware of the existence
of the money(as he was a contractor with the federal Republic of Nigeria).
At this juncture I have decided to do business with you in collaboration
with officials that matter in the bank,to this effect we solicit your assistance
in applying as the next of kin then the money will be released to you.As
we do not want this money to go into the bank treasury as an unclaimed bill.
The banking law and guideline stipulates that if such money(s) remains unclaimed
for a period of up to nine years(9yrs) the money will be transferred into
the bankstreasury as an unclaimed bill. Our request for a foreigner as next
of kin is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a
Nigerian cannot stand as next of kin.
Then,20% of the money will be your share as a foreign partner and
your assistance to actualise thisbusiness 5% for any expenses incured.Thereafter
my partner and i will visit your country with your help once the money hits
your account for disbursement according to the percentage indicated.
To effect the immediate transfer of the fund to you as agreed,you must apply
first to the bank as the next of kin to the deceased,then we will follow
up all formalities for the transaction.Upon receipt of your reply,I will
send to you by fax or mail the text of the application,as soon asyou receive
the text I will further clarify you in other issues as to affect the business.
Waiting to hear from you.
Best Regards
Mr Alex oKOH




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