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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: dr_akaoma@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 01:43:39 -0800
Subject: INFORMATION STRICTLY PERSONAL

Dear Sir

DESK OF :DR JOE AKAOMA;
(A.I.B) AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
Reply strictly to my private mail box
dr_akaoma@jumpy.it,dr_akaoma@terra.com.mx

I am DR.JOE AKAOMA The D.G.M, Bills and Exchange at the
Foreign Remittance Department of the A.I.B Bank of Nigeria
Plc.

I am writing this letter to ask for your support and
cooperation to carry out this business opportunity in my
department. On June 6, 2003,an American oil
consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation,

Mr. YAKUNA KRIEGE. made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited
for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$25,000,000.00(TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification
to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers, Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation that Mr. YAKUNA KRIEGE died from an automobile
accident. On further investigation, I found out that he did
not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin
were fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr.YAKUNA KRIEGE did not declare any next
of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paperwork.

This sum of $25,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and
the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at
the end of each year. No one will come forward to claim it.

According to the Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 6{Six}
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. YAKUNA
KRIEGE so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not
get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
This is simple; 1)

I will like you to provide me immediately with your full
names and address so that the attorney will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in
place as the next of kin. 2)

We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting
and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favor for the transfer. 3) A bank account in any part of
the world, which you provide, will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin to Mr.YAKUNA KRIEGE .

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in
the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk
at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Deputy General
Mananer guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via the
private email address below.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you
understand.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured
that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us because I shall require your assistance to invest my
share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and regards,

DR. JOE AKAOMA.
(A.I.B) AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK OF NIGERIA. NB: PLEASE
REPLY TO THIS MY PRIVATE E.MAIL dr_akaoma@jumpy.it,dr_akaoma@terra.com.mx

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