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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: "Abakporo Richard" <barrrichard02@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 06:59:12 -0700
Subject: FROM BARR,ABAKPORO RICHARD

ABAKPORO RICHARD
Abakporo Richard & Associates
No 15 Forest Avenue
Lagos,Nigeria
June,2005.

Dear,

I am Abakporo Richard an attorney to Christian Eich Mason, a deceased
Immigrant. Property magnate, who was based in the U.K.and also had offices
in Lagos Nigeria, Also referred to as my client.On the 25th of July 2000, my
client, his wife and their two Children died in the Air France concord plane
crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise,please view the
site for verification.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
</webmail?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F1%2Fhi%2Fworld%2Feurope%2F8
59479.stm&timestamp=1120937291&md5=Ds6pKyC%2BPnch%2BU1Xze0jlg%3D%3D> since
then I have been managing his properties both in the U.K.and here in nigeria
and some of his properties, which he put out for sale here in nigeria. which
I also monitored the payment as his attorney, has been bought and paid for.

Now the money paid was deposited into a finance company account in europe. I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance
company particularly, the finance company has issued me a notice to provide
any of his next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time.

My late client has an account valued at 15.5 million dollars. Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, and with the
finance company giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you
as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account
valued at 15.5 million dollars can be paid to you And then you and I can
share the money. 50% to me and 40% for you and 10% for miscellaneous
expenses that might arise. I have all necessary information that can be used
to back up any Claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through. I Guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will Protect you from any breach of the law.
Trust me, as his attorney, this is a Risk free business relationship. Please
get in touch with me by my above email address: And send me your full names
and address,telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further.
West Best regards,
BARR,ABAKPORO RICHARD
Abakporo Richard & Associates
No 15 Forest Avenue
Lagos,Nigeria

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