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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: "400" <samuelige@tiscali.es>
Reply-To: samuel_ige2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 04:38:54 -0800
Subject: PLEASE RESCUE ME.

Attn: Please,

I am using this opportunity to seek for your help.
I am Samuel Muyiwa Ige 22 years old and I don't have Parents.

My father was the Late Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Bola Ige. He was
Brutally murdered during our country's uprising of Last September Kano Tribal
war which resulted in a civil crises that Have presently partially come
to Order.

Sir, Before now, I wanted to contact an African man who will assist me
in this business but later a friend of mine cautioned me that there are
fraud activities in most of the African countries I then decided to search
under internet online business directories, when I came across your address,
I was touched, I saw
many addresses but I made up my mind to contact you, I dont expect that
you will ignore me because if you help me out of this situation is for the
sake of God who made it clear in the Holy Bible that whatsoever you expect
somebody to do for you, do the same to them, so there is a blessing for
every charity.

Before the death of my father,He Deposited the sum of US$17.5Million (Seventeen
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollras) For the Family in a Finance and Security
Company in Europe. This money he deposited as Security in the case of any
unforeseen circumstances.

All I need from you is as follow:

(1) To help me contact the finance and Security Company and claim the
funds into your account.
(2) Help me come over to your country for investments and studies.
We will discuss your interest if your are ready to Help.
(3) For security reasons,I will detail you all about this security firm
upon your willingness to assist me.

Please contact me immediately via email: samuelmuyiwa_ige@yahoo.co.in or
call me upon the receipt of this letter on:234-802 932 3632.

Truly Yours,

Samuel M Ige,





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