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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: larryjohnson58@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 02:48:30 -0700
Subject: assistance


MANNY BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

Dear,

I am Larry Johnson of the above address, from Nigeria. I hope you
will not be embarrassed with this mail since there is no previous
relationship prior to this message. I need your urgent assistance in this

transaction of mutual benefit. I took great deal of my time to find a
matching personality to fit in.

This has to do with the claim of US$35.5million currently deposited with
our bank.
I am the Head, Private Banking and in charge of all big time customers private
Account.

This money belongs to one Karim Barakat, from Syria, who was a contractor
to the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION before he died in the WORLD TRADE
CENTER BOMBING of 11th sept 2001 in New York USA.
The bank management and the Government has asked me to
contact the Next of Kin of Karim Bakarat or that l should credit back the
money to the Federal Government account.

I therefor request that you assist me, presenting yourself as the NEXT
OF KIN to Karim Barakat and secure this money since all
my efforts to contact his relatives and associates has proved abortive.

At the conclusion of the business, you will be entitled to 50% of the total
sum. If you intend to assist please reply my mail and include your telephone
and fax numbers,your full name and address together with your bank details.Reply
to my private mail box;larryjohnson58@yahoo.com or my fax number;234-1-7596574.you
can call me on my phone;234-80-23034137 for more details. Note that the
country you come from does not matter,you are qualified to claim the funds.

Very urgent.

My Regards
Mr. Larry Johnson





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