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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: w_duke71@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 17:16:10 +0100
Subject: From Duke


Dear Greeting,
This letter might surprise you because we have not met neither in person
nor by correspondence. But I believe it is one day that you get to know
somebody either in physical or through correspondence. I got your contact
through some discreet inquiry from the chamber of commerce and industry,
you and your organization were revealed as being quite astute in private
entrepreneurship, one has no doubt in your ability to handle a financial
business transaction.


However, I am the first son of His Royal Majesty,William Duke and the traditional
ruler of Eleme Province in the oil area of Rivers State of Nigeria. I am
making this contact to you in respect of US 25,000,000.00 (twenty five million
United States Dollars) which I inherited from my late father. This money
was accumulated from royalties paid to my
father as compensation by the oil firms located in our area as a result
of oil presence on our land which hamper agriculture which is our major
source of livelihood.

Unfortunately my father died from protracted diabetes. But before his death,he
called my attention and informed me that he lodged some funds on a two boxes
with a security firm with an open beneficiary status. The lodgment Security
Code Number was also revealed to me, he then advised me to look for a reliable
business partner abroad, who will assist me in investing the money in a
lucrative business as a result of economic instability in Nigeria.

So this is the main reason why I am contacting you for us to move this money
from the
security firm to any country of your choice for investment purposes. So
I will like you to be the ultimate beneficiary, so that the funds can be
move in your name and particulars to any country of your choice where it
will be claimed and invested.

Hence my father have had intimated the security firm personnel that the
beneficiary of the Box is his foreign partner whose particulars will be
forwarded to the firm when due. But I will guide you accordingly.As soon
as the fund reaches, I will then come over to meet you in person, so that
we can discuss physically on Investment in dentials. Based on this instance
I and my family have unanimously decided to give you 20% of the total money,
2% for charity homes and 3% for expenses, which may arise during the transaction,fax
and phone bills inclusive. The balance of 75% you will invest and manage
for my family. I hereby guarantee you that this is not government money,
it is not ilegal to maintain high degree of confidentiality on this matter.
I will give you all proof of deposit and existence of money once you urged
and fully satisfied with your capability and honesty.


I hope this will be the beginning of a prosperous relationship between my
family and your family. Nevertheless if you are for any reason not interest,kindly
inform me immediately so that I will look for another contact. I am waiting
for your quick
response.

Yours faithfully

Prince Duke

please contact me with this email addres w_duke71@gawab.com



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