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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a next of kin / dead customer scam (10 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: Sani Abdullahi <barsaniabdullahi2156@adienterprises.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 23:45:46 -0400
Subject: Hope to hear from you soonest

From the desk of Barrister Sani Abdullahi, esq.
[Sani & Associates]
Solicitors and Advocate
#24 Ikorodu Street Oluti
Lagos Nigeria

Strictly Confidential.

Hello,

Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you, I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a business relationship, but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action.

My name is Barr. Sani Abdullahi, a Solicitor and also the personal Attorney to Late Mr. John Borras, a citizen of your country, who worked with an oil firm, here in Nigeria.  Here in after referred to as my client, on the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their four children were involved in a ghastly motor accident along Sagamu express road. My client and his entire family unfortunately lost their lives in the accident.
 
Since then I have made several enquiries through your country's embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives, which has proved abortive after these several unsuccessful attempts, which has prompted the need to contact you.
 
My main reason for contacting you is to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they are confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where they are deposited/lodged.  Particularly, the bank where the deceased has a fixed sum of Eighteen Million United States Dollars, the said bank has issued me a final notice to provide the next of kin of my Late client (within 2 weeks) or they will be left with no other choice than to confiscate his funds.

I have been unsuccessful in locating my client's relatives for the past 2 years and now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of my client going by the fact that both of you has the same nationality, so that the said funds as stated above i.e, the sum of Eighteen Million United States Dollars can be paid to you instead of being confiscated by the bank.

I will secure all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we will make, all I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this arrangement through.  I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law.
 
Please reply me via this mail Email: barristersaniabdullahi2156@yahoo.com

Finally, kindly give me your confidential phone number so that I can call you to discuss more about my proposal.

Best regards,

Barrister Sani Abdullahi, esq.

http://www.supraglobal.com

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