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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Femi Falana" <barr_femifalschamber@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:57:44 +0000
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN



TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
My name is Femi Falana, a senior advocate in Nigeria(SAN) and am sending you
this proposal on behalf of the current Governor of Bayelsa state;an oil rich
state in the southern part of Nigeria.

Before Governor of Bayelsa state Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha decided to go
into politics, he was already an oil magnate in Nigeria and has make his
millions and has invested in properties, stock markets in various firms and
he has cash in the United state, Britain and in Switzerland; this will gives
you the clue of how rich and famous he was before deepen into Nigerian
politics.

On the 15th of september,2005, the Governor had is leave at the office and
he decided to spend it in Britain. On getting to the heathrow airport in
London, he was alleged of money laundering of over one million British pound
found in his London home and he was told that the information was given by
undisclosed person and from my veiw, this was done by some political
enermies to tanish the image of the hard working Governor and which have
properties worth 10 million British pound seized by the British interpol and
the Economic and Financial Crime Commission(EFCC) in Nigeria and the account
in switzerland is one of the remaining cash that the Governor and the rest
of the families are looking up to and also this might be the chance for you
and i to make good money from this transaction and the total money involve
is 15,550,000 Euro.

With the help of his bank manager in Switzerland in person of Mr van Petter
Deboar, the money will be moved from the bank with ease.

I was contacted by his eldest son,who is the Chief director of his dad's oil
company and refinary right here in Nigeria which the Economic and Financial
Crime Commission(EFCC) have suspended work at the company since the Governor
was announced arrested by the British interpol and am using this medium to
let you know how the family is finding it difficult for now and i have
mailed you to assist Governor in the transaction and which attracts some
percentage on every money you help in transacting.Get to me back for more
informations, update and the way forward to get the transaction done.

I will be patiently waiting for your urgent reply and response at
admin@femifalanaschamber.com.

Thanks,

FEMI FALANA(SAN).

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