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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: "Bello Mark" <belllo@bellomark.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 08:46:00 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATTENATION IS NEEDED NOW




PLOT 225 KOFO ABAYOMI STREET VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS,
NIGERIA.


l am Mr. Mark Bello, Civil Servant in the Ministry of Works and Housing.

l know this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have notmet
before either physically or through correspondence. I got your contact from
our chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no doubt in your ability
to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money. My father Chief
Isama Bello(Now Late) was the Royal Head of my community, ELEME (an oil rich
town) in Nigeria. My community produces 5.8% of the total crude oil
production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each barrel is paid to
my father as royalty by the Federal Government.

My father was also the Chairman of ISAMA Special Oil Trust Fund. In his
position as the Royal head and Chairman of the Oil Trust Fund, he made some
money which he left for me as the only heir to inherit. The money is
Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars(US$18.5 This Money
originated from the accumulated royalties between 1976-1998 . Due to poor
banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a result of past
Military rules (1985-1999) , he deposited this Money in a Strong
Room/"VAULTS" with an open beneficiary in a security company pending when
he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad .

He was planning this when he died late last year of Heart Attack. Just
before my father died he called my attention to the money and charged me to
look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer/investment of the
funds abroad. So l would be very grateful if you could accept to help me
achieve this great objective.

I promise to give you 20% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank
account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)has been set
aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction.

To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more
information and the roles you will play in this business. as all related
Documents concerning this Money will be send to you which will enable have
custody of the fund. Please I will appreciate that you send your
telephone/fax numbers to enable me contact you immediately. May the almighty
God bless
you.
Yours faithfully,

Mark bello


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