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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: steven ekee <stevenbekee66@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 04:58:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Reply is needed.


Dear Sir,


I am Mr. Steven Bekee, Credit and control manager with
the City Express Bank Plc, I was personal account
manager to one late Engineer Peter Falldorf, of your country,
who till his death was a contractor with shell Development
Company and Nigerian Ports authority.

On the 21st of April 1999, Engr. Peter, his wife and their
three children were involved in a car accident along Ibadan
express road and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives.

At the time of his death, Peter had a deposit of $7.3 Million
which was proceed of a contract work he just concluded with the
Nigerian Ports authority. The payment was made with an Ecobank
cheque which I personally cleared.

Unfortunately, till this moment no person has come as his
relation for his chattels with us. I humbly request your
attention to this matter so that I can present you as his next
of kin and beneficiary to his chattels.
It is not very difficult thing to do and it will not take time. All I will need
is to change the name and particulars of his next of kin to
yours in our computer database and we file in an application for
the release of the fund.

It does not necessarilly mean that you must be here to conclude
the deal, we may request that the money be sent to Europe for
collection. Please contact me as quickly as possible
by email.We will talk about the
sharing ratio as soon as you get in touch with me.
Kind regards
Mr. Steven Bekee.



















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