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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: "Rev Williams Lawal" <revwilliamslawal@directorplanet.com>
Reply-To: revwilliamslawal@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 21:38:13 +0000
Subject: RE: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$1.2 MILLION


Standard Trust Bank plc.rc 146695

Plot 1662, Oyin Jolayemi Street,

Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.

Tel:234-1-775-4763.

Telex: 28261 NG


Date:15th July 2005

OUR REF: STTB/438/X03/05

Sir,


RE: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$1.2
MILLION

I am Rev.Williams Lawal the Director Foreign Operations Unit and Head of
International Swift Transfer Department of Standard Trust Bank Plc Nigeria.

Your contract funds were lent to Standard Trust Bank by the Central Bank of
Nigeria (C.B.N). These funds have since been paid back to the Nigerian
Government treasury. This loan generated an interest of US$ 2.4 Million,
which 50% is due to you personally. We are in the process of making this
amount available to you via a Satisfied International Bank Draft.

However the bank requires that you provide two forms of Identification one
of which must be a picture ID: (a) Drivers License or State ID and
Contractor Accreditation Card, this card will give us the prove that
actually you are the beneficiary to the fund but if this card is not in your
pulsation please do not hesitate to contact this office.

Please furnish the bank with your telephone, fax number and an address where
the draft will be delivered.


Yours Sincerely,
Rev.Williams Lawal.

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