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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: "mark lee" <mark_lee5@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:57:34 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN TO YOUR RELATIVE

NEXT OF KIN TO YOUR RELATIVE
From The Office Of: Barrister MARK LEE
Email: <mark_lee5@msn.com>
50 Sapele Road, Warri
Delta State
Telephone:234-8028462132

DEAR FRIEND,

I am sorry if you in any way find my mail embarrasing or offensive. I
however will like to do a

personal transaction with you if you can give it the importance it deserves.

MY NAME IS MARK LEE,LAWYER BY PROFESSION AND PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO LATE MR
Michael Gordon.I AM

WRITTING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (MR.
Michael Anderson OF

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHO PERISHED IN THE PLANE CRASH OF 31 OCTOBER
1999[WITH EGYPTIAN AIRLINE
990] WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD.

SINCE THE DEMISE OF MR. Michael Anderson,RIDGEFIELD,CONNECTICUT, I
PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH

KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE
HAS COME TO CLAIM HIS

FUNDS OF USD30M,[THRITY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS]HAS BEEN WITH THIS
BANK HERE FOR A VERY

LONG TIME.ON THIS NOTE I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR WHOM HIS NAME SHALL BE USED AS
THE NEXT OF KIN,AS NO

ONE HAS COME UP TO PUT CLAIM AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THIS FUNDS AND THE
BANKING ETHICS HERE DOES

NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO STAYMORE THAN FIVE YEARS,BECAUSE AFTER FOUR YEARS
THE MONEY WILL BE
CALLED BACK TO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.

IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR CONTACT OVER THE INTERNET I WAS CONVINCED IN MY
MIND THAT YOUR

NAME/COMPANY COULD BE USED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THIS CLAIM.THE REQUEST OF A
FOREIGNER AS A NEXT

OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS CCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A
FOREIGNER AND A CITIZEN
OF THIS COUNTRY CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. I AGREED
THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY

WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER IN RESPECT OF PROVIDING AN ACCOUNT
WHILE 10% WILL TAKE OF

ANY EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURED IN THE PROCEES OF SUCCEEDING THE TRANSFER
AND THE REST WILL BE

FOR ME AND MY INSIDER IN THE BANK.THEREAFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR
DISBURSEMENT

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HITCH FREE AND
THAT YOU SHOULD NOT

ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN PERFECTED FOR
THE TRANSFER.

FURTHERMORE,AS HIS PERSONAL ASSISTANCE,I HAD ACCESS TO SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS
THAT WILL FACILITATE

THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND.HOWEVER,MY PARTNER IN THE BANK WILL ALSO BE THERE
TO FURNISH ME WITH

OTHER VITAL INFORMATION.

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU
.
BEST REGARDS,
Barriter MARK LEE.
Reply this email to <mark_lee781@hotmail.com>

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