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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: patrick william <barrister_patrick2002@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 14:53:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: REPLY IMMDIATELY CONFIDENTIAL




FROM: TOURE BANGURU (ESQ)
TOURE CHAMBERS.
REPUBLIC OF GHANA

ATTN SIR,

I AM BARRISTER PATRICK D.A SOLICITOR. I AM THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE TO "MR.ADOLF SPEAR", A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO RESIDES AND DOES BUSINESS HERE REPUBLIC OF GHANA AND OWNED
(ADOLF INVESTMENT SARL).

ON THE 21ST OF APRIL 2001, MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG LOME TOGO EXPRESS ROAD. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY ALL LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE EVENT OF THE ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN,I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENT'S EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.
AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO TRACE A RELIABLE PERSON OVER THE INTERNET TO LOCATE ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY BUT OF NO AVAIL, HENCE, I CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE
MONEY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN GHANA. PARTICULARLY, THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE THE DECEASED DEPOSITED THE TWO TRUNK BOXES CONTAINING $6.5 MILLION(SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) DOES NOT KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE TWO TRUNK BOXES DEPOSITED WITH THEM.

CONSEQUENTLY, THE SECURITY COMPANY ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO CLAIM THE TWO TRUNK BOXES IN THEIR CUSTODY WITHIN THE NEXT TEN OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.
SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN OF THE DECEASED TO CLAIM THE TWO TRUNK BOXES SINCE YOU ARE FROM THE SAME COUNTRY SO THAT THE TWO TRUNK BOXES CAN BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY THE SECURITY COMPANY.

UPON RECEIPT OF THE TWO TRUNK BOXES, I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO MEET WITH YOU FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND, AND THEN YOU AND ME CAN SHARE THE MONEY. 60% TO ME AND 40% TO YOU. I HAVE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY.

ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEAL THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME

BEST REGARDS
BARRISTER PATRICK D.(ESQ)









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