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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: "Christain Zik" <christianzik@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:21:41 +0000
Subject: Confirm Reciept Via Return E-mail.


Dear Friend,
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may
offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and
writing through this channel.

I AM MR CHRISTIAN ZIK, THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF A BANK WHICH I WILL DISCLOSE TO YOU AFTER YOU HAVE
GIVEN ME YOUR CONSENT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS TRANSACTION. I AM WRITING
THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.

WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $15,000.000.00(FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN
CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE AND HIS ONLY
DAUGHTER IN AN AIR CRASH,(ALASKA AIRLINE FLIGHT 261 IN 2000).

THE SAID CUSTOMER WANTED TO INVEST THE MONEY IN CRUDE OIL BUSINESS IN
NIGERIA. SINCE WE HEARD OF HIS DEATH, NOBODY HAS COME FOR ANY CLAIMS AS
NOBODY KNEW OF THE ACCOUNT.THE NAME OF OUR LATE CUSTOMER IS MORRIS THOMPSON,
HIS WIFE'S NAME THELMAN THOMPSON, DAUGHTER'S NAME SHERYL THOMPSON,THE OWNER
OF DOYON LTD, IN ALASKA.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list

(Post or Read Alaska Airlines Flight 261)

http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:dGexvKFSfFwJ:www.viexpo.com/discus/messages/1073/1071.html%3F1122790027+2005+Tansky+%40aol.com&hl=fr&client=firefox-a

WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND FILE FOR CLAIMS FOR
HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR, BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUNDS FROM HIS ACCOUNT
UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED AS
INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.

UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER HIS FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS EVER
APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUNDS. UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I AND OTHER OFFICIALS
IN MY DEPARTMENT AGREED THAT WITH PROPER ASSISTANCE WE CAN WORK OUT AN
ARRANGEMENT AND WRITE AN APPLICATION FOR CLAIMS WITH A PERSON WHO WE CAN
TRUST, AND MAKE SUCH A PERSON THE NEXT OF KIN.

PROCESS OF ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WILL BE DONE BY US,TO ENSURE THAT THE
FUNDS IS RELEASED INTO THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH A DESIGNATED HEIR.THE FUNDS RIGHT
NOW IS FLOATING,AND IF NOTHING IS DONE SOON,THE FUNDS WILL BE RETURNED TO
THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND AND THE BANK WILL CONFISCATE THE FUNDS
AND THAT WILL BE THE END.

WE HOPE TO FORSTALL THIS,AND THAT IS WHERE IT IS HOPED YOU MAY COME IN.IF
YOU HAPPEN TO BE THAT PERSON,THEN YOU CAN BE OF GREAT HELP TO ALL OF US(YOU
INCLUSIVE).WE HAVE DECIDED AMOUNGST OURSELFS,THAT THE FUNDS (IF WITH YOUR
HELP WE DO GET IT), BE DIVIDED IN A RATIO,OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS
FOLLOWS:

30% FOR YOU,AS PARTNER AND FACILITATOR OF THE BUSINESS, 60% FOR US THE
OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTATIONS
AND 10% FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENSES INCURRED BY US
IN THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS.

UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES
WILL MEET WITH YOU TO TAKE CONTROL OF OUR SHARE.WE ALSO INTEND INVESTING ON
ANY VIABLE BUSINESS VENTURE AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE FUNDS FROM OUR 60%.

TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, WE REQUIRE YOU TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY A
RETURN E-MAIL.

NOTE ALSO, THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE MAINTAIN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY
BECAUSE OF NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION.
I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR RESPONSE.

THANK YOU AND WARM REGARDS
MR. CHRISTIAN ZIK.

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