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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: williams Bash <barristerwilliambash@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 03:06:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE


Barrister William Bash,
William Chambers,
Plot 137 Alake Street. Victoria Island.
Lagos,Nigeria.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister William Bash a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Late Mr. Mark G. a national of USA, who used to work with Shell-development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife were involved in a car accident along sagamu express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to USA embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about US$18.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$18.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.

All I require is your honest cooperation 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. Please get in touch with me by my private email : barristerwilliambash@yahoo.com and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

Best regards,
Barrister William Bash.






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