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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: bankoleadekanmi2001@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 19:41:07 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?reply=2E=2E=2E=2Eadekanmi?=

Bankole Adekanmi
Chief Auditor.

My name is Mr. Bankole Adekanmi, I am the chief
auditor of a reputable bank here in my country. I
would want to use this medium after going through your
profile to seek for foreign assistance in a business
transaction which is of mutual benefit.

A foreigner late Mr.Alberta who is an Oil Merchant/Contractor with the Federal
Government of my country, until his death in a ship mishap,who banked with
us at our Bank and had a closing balance of US$21.5 million which the bank
now expect any of his
available next of kin to claim. To this regards, I
have been directed by the board of Trustees of the
bankto notify the deceased next of kin, which i have
done and found out that he has no next of kin.which
means that this funds will be lost to the
government,which we all know will be stolen .

In order to avert this development, myself and some of
my trusted colleagues in the bank now seek your
indulgence to have you stand as late Mr.Alberta,next
of kin so that the fund will be subsequently
transferredand paid into your foreign account. On
indicating your interest,all documents and proves to
enable you get this funds will be carefully worked out
and we are assuring you a 100% risk free transaction.
You will be allowed to retain 40% of the total amount
after the transaction. If this proposal is okay by
you, and you wish to take advantage of the trust
bestowed on you,kindly contact me with this phone
number :011-234-8033766758 to enable me furnish you
with relevant details to this transaction.

Best regards,

Mr. Bankole Adekanmi.






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