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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: "CHRIS IMOH" <chrisimoh1@msn.com>
Reply-To: barristerchrisimo201@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:34:32 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY (Fernando)



From: Barrister chris imoh
Dear Fernando,

I am Barrister chris imoh , base in London a personal attorney to late Mr.
Peter Fernando,a national of United States of America, who used to work with
Shell Petroleum Development Company in Africa(Nigeria). Hereinafter shall be
referred to as my principal.On the January 30,2000,

http://www.aviation-daily.com/articles/airbus/airbus-article-8273.htm or
http://edition.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/01/30/kenya.airways.crash.01/index.html
my client was involved in a Kenya Airways jet crashes into Atlantic; 10
survivors found and many lost their life.Since then I have made several
enquiries to the embassies here and in Africa to locate any of my
principal's extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After
these several unsuccessful attempts,

I decided to contact you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating
funds valued at 20 million United States dollars left behind by my client
before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Financial/security company where this huge amount was deposited.The said
Financial/security company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin
or Have the account confiscated within the next! Fourteen official working
days.For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for over 4 years now,

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so
the fruit of the old man's labour will not be squandered by some corrupt
African (Nigerians) and that the proceeds require from you is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me or
advise me on when best to call you, my personal contact with you will make a
difference regarding this business.Therefore, I have decided to give you 35%
of total amount. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed
to back you up for claim. Please contact me with the following Telephone
number:44-7031943464,Fax number: +44-7092868382 reply to my alternative
email Box:barristerchrisimo201@yahoo.fr for more briefings.

Best regards,
Barrister chris imoh .
Email Box:barristerchrisimo201@yahoo.fr



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