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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: ERIC OKADIGBO <er_okadigbo44@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:09:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: we need your help!



DEAR,

SORRY,THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE FOR YOU HARDLY KNOW
US,BUT WE SINCERELY NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE.

I AM MR MAYOR ERIC OKADIGBO 29YRS,THE FIRST AND ONLY SON OF THE FORMER
SENATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA,DR.CHUBA OKADIGBO WHO PASSED ON LATE LAST
TWO YEARS.YOU CAN GATHER MORE INFORMATION ON HIS DEATH BY LOGGING ON

I ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY HAVE IN POSSESSION THE SUM OF TWENTY FOUR
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS {$24,000,000.00},AND THE TOP LIST OF OUR
PRIORITY IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE OUR COUNTRY. "REASON BEST

KNOWN TO US" .

WE URGENTLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE
OR COMPANY WHERE WE CAN INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY MEET YOU IN
YOUR COUNTRY FOR SETTLEMENT.PLEASE WE WOULD KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE
TOO

WE ARE EXPECTING YOUR URGENT MAIL REPONSE. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT, WE ARE
PRESENTLY PASSING THROUGH SOME DIFFICULT TIMES WITH MY MOTHER AND TWO
SISTERS BASED ON THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON RETRIVING SOME FUNDS

AND PROPERTIES OWNED BY PAST GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONERIES.

HOWEVER,THE $24M IS PRESENTLY KEPT SECRETLY AWAY IN A SECURITY COMPANY
OUTSIDE OUR COUNTRY, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF OUR LATE FATHER'S ATTORNEY
WHO HAS THE DOCUMENTS TO THIS. PLEASE SEE THIS MAIL AS A CLARION CALL TO

SAVING HUMANITY.

WE BEG OF YOU TO REALLY SUSPEND SOME OF YOUR SCHEDULES AND CONCENTARTE
AND MAKE TIME FOR US PLEASE FOR IT IS WORTH THE SACRIFICE

MY MOTHER AND TWO SISTERS WOULD BE HAPPY TO HEARING YOUR POSITIVE
RESPONSE.DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU REPLY THIS
MAIL.PLEASE REPLY US ON THIS BOX. WE BEG OF YOU TO RESPOND TO US AND YOU
WOULD
NOT REGRET IT,WE ASSURE YOU.

ERIC OKADIGBO,
(for the family)

PLEASE DO REPLY ME WITH MY PRIVATE BOX WHICH IS OPENED FOR THIS
TRANSACTION at okadigbosfamily@yahoo.com





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