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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_lee781@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:11:46 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN TO YOUR RELATIVE

NEXT OF KIN TO YOUR RELATIVE

From The Office Of: Barrister MARK LEE
Email: <mark_lee781@hotmail.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 Anderson.I AM WRITTING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF AFRICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK (MR. Michael G. 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 G. 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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