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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: "jokon jokon" <jokon22@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrjerry@excite.com
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 08:01:57 +0000
Subject: AN OFFER FOR YOU

Hello,

I am Barr. Jerry okon, the personal attorney to Mr Waters David a
multi-investor and a former Senior Executive officer of Shell Oil&Gas for 15
years, but died along with his family On October 31, 1999 in a plane crash.

For more information about this crash and person's on board you can contact
this website: http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2002/aab0201.htm

My client, Mr Waters David, had deposited Five Million U.S.Dollars
(U.S.$5,000,000) at TRUST BANK plc, with hope to transfer it to his home
country for a viable investment while working with Shell. However, since
his death there has not been trace of any person to claim the deposited fund
which has remained dormant for years. Although, I am obliged to keep this
secret within my jurisdiction but new Governmental laws made it imperative
to transfer the said amount through a trustworthy friend whom I shall
present to the bank as the bonafide next-of-kin to the deceased.

I can't watch the deposit forfeited, as the bank is threatening to seal up
this deposit if there is no response from the beneficiary due to orders from
the government that all dormant accounts should be sealed
up and transfer to the Federation Account. The fascinating issue here is
that you are from the same country with my client. so any form of identity
would just work for approval of the tranfer in your name.This is life for me
and I hope to make a living out of this. Do consider this favourably and get
backto me. May the good Lord be your strenght.

I bless this day I have contacted you.

Sincerely,

JERRY OKON (Esq)

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