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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: "edward appolie" <edwardappolie@coast-bank.org>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:37:03 +0000
Subject: LETTER FOR YOU

MR EDWARD APPOLIE

Attn: President/CEO

RE: TRANSFER OF US$22,000,000 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

I am EDWARD APPOLIE Telex/Money transfer Director Of Nigeria Coast Bank
(Coast Bank Of Nigeria). Since My assumption of office on appointment
by the present Democratic Government, I have been able to ream the
image of this Nation by offsetting most over due contract sums owed by
the Federal Government of Nigeria to foreign contractors in the past years.

On the process of these payments, I discovered through investigation
that my predecessor attempted to move out the above-mentioned sum
outside Nigeria but was unable as he was removed out of office unaware, Now,
Ihave concluded all necessary arrangements for the smooth transfer of the
money to your account on trust, that is while I am Contacting you on this
issue. I am doing this on your good integrity and trustworthiness as a
Foreigner.

The fund originated from the balance of an over-invoiced sum of which
the principal sum had been paid to foreign company that executed the
contract some years ago. This fund has been floating in a suspense
account with Coast Bank of Nigeria (CBN)for a long period of time and I as
the Director of Telex/Money Transfer Department of CBN in the course ofmy
duty discovered this fund and decided to transfer it outside Nigeria through
a trustworthy partner who will share the fund with me on 40% to50% basis.
Therefore, what is required from you is to forward in your confidential bank
particulars where this Fund will be transferred. As you will have 40% of the
US$22 million after a successful transfer into your account abroad, part of
my 50% will be use on importation ofvaluable goods and purchasing of cars
through you in Nigeria. Note: that this transaction is risk free and will be
concluded within 14 working daysand the money be remitted into your account.
Please contact me on thise-mail address (edwardappolie@yahoo.co.uk) . Also
send me your telephone/fax numbers
if you have. Also include your street address.
Please if you are interested in this deal, as well as if not, do not
hesitate to letme know in time.

Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful business association.
Truly yours

EDWARD APPOLIE

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