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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: "paul otti" <paul_otti@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: paul_otti1@graffiti.net
Date: December 20, 2004 9:48:16 AM CST
Subject: FROM PAUL

THE DESK OF,
Paul Otti(Ph.d)
LION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
34, AHMADU BELLO WAY, JOS NIGERIA.
EMAIL: paul_otti1@graffiti.net

I am a senior Accountant in my Bank and Accounting officer to
Mr.Arthur Kinder,who was a contractor with the Federal government
of Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2001, my customer, his wife and
their two children were involved in auto-crash along the ever busy
Sagumu-Ibadan High Way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives. Since then,the Board of Directors of my Bank have
made several enquires to their embassy to locate any of my
customer's extended relations but to no avail. The reason of
contacting 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 bank where this Huge deposits of
US$10M was lodged.

The Bank has published several Notice for the Next of Kin of the
deceased to apply for collection of this Funds or have the account
confiscated within a shot Period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2
years now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of
the deceased, so that the proceeds of this Account valued at US$10
million dollars can be paid to you and Then you and me can share
the money,60% to me and 40% to you.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the Law. Please get in touch with my email and send to me
your Telephone and fax numbers to enable us further about this
Transaction.Please i would like you to reply to my alternative
E-mail address for security purpose: paul_otti1@graffiti.net

Best regards,
Paul Otti SENIOR
ACCOUNTANT
LION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC




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