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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: adenola johnson <ade_johnson@midwar.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:02:44 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE

ASSISTANCE
My name is Mr Ademola Johnson , I am the chief auditor
of a reputable bank here in Nigeria. I would want to
use this medium after going through your profile to
seek for foreign assistance in a business transaction
which is of mutual benefit. A foreigner late Mr. David
Donald who is from United States, an Oil
Merchant/Contractor with the Federal Government of
Nigeria, until his death in a ship mishap, who banked
with us at our Bank and had a closing balance of
(US$9 million) which the bank now expect any of his
available next of kin to claim.

To this regards, I have been directed by the board of
Trustees of the bank to notify the diseased next of kin,
which i have done and found out that he has no next of kin
which means that this funds will be lost to the government,
which we all know will be stolen .In order to avert
this development, myself and some of my trusted
colleagues in the bank now seek your indulgence to
have you stand as late Mr. David Donald&#146;s next of kin
so that the fund will be subsequently transferred and
paid into your foreign account. On indicating your
interest,all documents and proofs to enable you get
this funds will be carefully worked out and we are
assuring you a 100% risk free transaction. You will be
allowed to retain 30% of the total amount after the
transaction. If this proposal is okay by you, and you
wish to take advantage of the trust bestowed on you,
kindly contact me with this e-mail address,
(ade_johnson@walla.com) to enable
me furnish you with relevant details to this transaction
and include your phone number with reply.

Best regards,


Mr Ademola Johnson.


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