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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: maryam6@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 12:20:03 -0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION.

TUNDE BELLO CHAMBERS.
Barister,Solicitors,Legal/Property Consultant.
Suite 4Phase 3,L.S.D.P.C Complex,
Victoria Island Lagos State,Nigeria.
Tel/Fax 234-8055369626.
E-mail Address:crestamin@yahoo.com
ATTEN: C.E.O/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/MANAGER/PASTOR/ESTATE AGENT/LAWYER..
DEAR SIR
RE: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Dear Sir/Madam,
I will like use this medium introduced myself. My name are Barrister Tunde
Bello I am a Lawyer and have been mandated by the late Sani Abacha,s family(Late
head of the state the federal republic of nigeria.] to arrange for a reliable
individual or company for immediate movement of the Sum $23.6 million Dollarsto
a foreign account.
The family of Abacha in Nigeria have decided to confide in you with Special
regards to your legal profession. Hence this mail to your good self. I must
assure you that I have genuine intention to develop a long lasting mutually
beneficial relationship base on trust and confidentiality.
To educate you on this matter, you are expected to receive $23.6 million
on your own account as cover for movement of funds called from SWISS BANK
CANADA (Account No: 02801097 and currently in a security outfit as lodgment
in transit.
I must declare that the funds belong to the family of the former
president of Nigeria Sani Abacha and want to arrange fund movement to save
location without traces. This is to avoid malicious seizure or confiscation
as we have handed over power to the present Government. We have so many
assets inducing 10 Building all over the Country. After successfully moving
this fund, other similar fund movement world arrange simultaneously. We
decide to indicate 30% compensation is being offered on the total value
of fund moved with your assistant and understanding. There is really no
need for further delay, I am willing to send you all legal details for confirmation
but I need to emphasis the need for trust and confidentiality as soon as
you received this massage, please call me or above E-mail so that we can
have heart to heart discussion on this matter. It is important that I let
you know that there is really no risk involve. As soon as you are ready
to proceed with us I will forward you details of
the security outfit in london to enable you directly issued transfer instruction
as the bonafide beneficiary of the fund . Being a secret lodgment in transit,
all you need is the transaction code, withdrawal PINODE,certificate of depositand
legall document which I am ready to provide to you as we proceed.
In a nut shall, be informed that my name, office should not be expose to
any person, offices organisation in respect of this transaction. An utmost
confidentiality is required in this deal because of my close relationship
with Sani Abacha,s family. If you find this piece of information valuable,
then I will appreciate much if only you could make haste and adheres to
my instruction by reaching me on my E-mail and send me your following informations
Yourphone number Your name and address bank information where the money
will be transfer.and you can reach me on my mobile 2348055369626 at all
time.
Regards
Barrister Tunde Bello


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