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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: johndickng@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:11:57 +0100
Subject: REGARDS

From The Desk Of:
Barrister John Dickson,
Principal Partner,
John Dickson& Associates.
36 Fola Agoro Street,
Lagos.
Email:john_dickng@yahoo.fr
Dear Sir/Ma,

I am Barrister John Dickson, the Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor
who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria. On the 21st of April
1999, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car
accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost there lives.
Since then 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 relatives over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating the money left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about US$15 million dollars
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated
within the next twenthy official working days. since I have been unsuccesfull
in locating the the relatives for over 4 years now I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds
of this account valued at $15 million dollars can be paid to you and
then you and I can share this money. 70% to me and 25% to you,while 5%
should be for expenses or tax as your government may require,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. Please get in touch with
me via my direct line: 234-803-302 0134 as well as via
email(john_dickng@yahoo.fr) as soon as you get this mail to enable us
discuss on the modalities and process for success of this transaction.

I also request for your private telephone number, fax number for easy
and more confidential communication.I await your kind response, Goodday
and God bless.
Regards

Barrister John Dickson.
Principal Partner,
John Dickson&Associates.
36 Fola Agoro Street Lagos.
Email; (john_dickng@yahoo.fr)



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