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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: "Barrister Idris Adams" <barrister_idrisadams@adamslawyerchambers.com>
Reply-To: barr_idris_adams@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 12:05:01 +0000
Subject: STAND AS NEXT OF KIN

ATTN:FROM THE DESK OF:IDRIS ADAMS
Idris Adams & Associates
No. 54 Broad Street, Lagos.

Hello,

I am Barrister Idris Adams a solicitor at law.The personal attorney to a
late foriegn expatriate who hails from your country and shares the same last
name with you.This is an urgent and very confidential business proposition.

On the 6th of May, 2003 it was reported to us that my Client, his wife and
their only daughter were involved in a Local Plane Crash at Kano
state,enroute Abuja (The Capital City) all occupants in the Plane lost their
lives,unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries like the
Sports Minister and a host of others.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I contacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance house where
he deposited it before his untimely death.

The finance company where t he deceased had an account valued at about
USD$7.5million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3years now
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
USD$7.5 million dollars can be paid to you as the next of kin.

All I need is your full maximum suport and cooperation to enable us achieve
this transaction within 10 working days and I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

If you are interested in this transaction, kindly furnish me with your full
name, address, private telephone and fax numbers to enable us commence
immediately.

Best regards,
Barrister Idris Adams.

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