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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: adamu1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:01:33 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLEASE=20ASSIST?=

DEAR Friend,

I am BARRISTER ADAMU DIKE, an Attorney at law and a Personal attorney to
a deceased engineer, who worked with JULIUS BERGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
NIGERIA. Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and two children were
involved in a car accident along Kano - Sokoto express Road while arriving
from Easter Holiday to Warri Delta State. All occupant of the vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives, since then I have made several enquiries to HIS Embassy
to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts. I am contacting you to assist
in transferring the money left behind by my client before they get claimed
or declared unserviceable by his Bank where these huge deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the INTERNATIONAL TRUST BANK PLC. were the deceased had an
Account valued to about USD11.3 Million has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or have the Account declared dormant and unserviceable within
1 month.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceed of his Account valued at USD11.3 Million can
be paid to you and then you and I can share the money 50% to me and 50%
to you. I have all necessary legal document that can be used to backup any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this business successful. I guarantee that ! this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that Will protect you from any breach of the law.
Indicate your firm interest by responding to this mail as soon as possible
to enable us beat the said time.

THIS IS NOT A JUNK MAIL.
Waiting for your urgent response.Please reply via adamu231@yahoo.com
Regards,
ADAMU DIKE



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