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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: m_odiaka@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:25:52 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?asap=2E?=

Dear Sir/Madam,
Alternative email: ud40kdy@quick.cz

I am Barrister. Martins Odiaka, a solicitor at law, personal, attorney to
Mr.P.B Sanchez,a national Of your country, who used to work with Shell Development
Company in Lagos Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,
i decided to contact you to act as the next of kin to my late clinet,
and assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$20.5 million left behind
by my client, before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by
the UNIVERSAL TRUST BANK LIMITED LAGOS NIGERIA. where this huge amount were
deposited.

The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,
so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt
of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for transfer.I have all necessary information and legal documents needed
to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation
to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach
of the law. Please get in touch with me through the above email for more
details.

Best Regards.

Martins Odiaka.





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