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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: okwele_manager@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 18:37:02 +0200
Subject: RE:Dear,

Dear,
this letter is not intended to cause any embarrassment in whatever
form,rather
it is intended to contact your esteemed self, following the knowledge
of
your high repute and trust worthiness.for nature has a way of arriving
unannounced
and an adage says '' originals are very hard to find but there echo
sounds
louder'' that is why while i was searching for a reliable and honest
person
like you, who can do this business with me, from the internet that is
how
i get in contact with you. so i decided to contact you myself for you
assure
me of safety and honesty if i have to entrust any amount of money under
your
custody.compliment of the day and how is life general with you? of
course
it is my humble wish to solicit and crave your indulgence to make this
project
request for a joint business transaction which i hope will not come to
you
as a surprise, hence i plead for your pardon.
i am dr travis okwle the new manager of african development int.bank
nigeria.i will like to do a very brief
business with you,there is a dormant account in my bank with acredited
balance of (sd105.000.000.00) one hundred and five million united state
dollars,which has been dormant for about five years now.on my further
investigation, i discovered that the owner of this account
died five years ago in a motor accident and that he left
no beneficiaries and next of kin for the account, because he was hiding
thesource of the money from the government.
what i need from you is to use your name as the beneficiary and next of
kin
to the account owner. and then use my position as the director and give
clearance for onward remission of this fund into your nominated account
i
will supply you with all the necessary information about the account,
which
you will present to the bank through a barrister.
after the bank has accepted your application, then i will move ahead to
destroy every document associated with this business. and we will go
ahead
to share this fund at ratio 20 and 75 percent, 20% for your services to
me
75% for me, the remaining 5% will be set aside for any expenses
incurred
during this transaction.
please your urgent reply is needed so as to stop further contacts.
mandatory to reply only via:mgdr_travis@yahoo.it
so that your mail will reach me fast and only me.
.
african development int.
westhernal region
headquarters
block 18 agaliy way lagos
personal mail address: mgdr_travis@yahoo.it
thanks
best regards
mg/dr. travis okwle


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