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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: "donald zec" <donaldzec001@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:10:53 +0000
Subject: hello

FROM THE OFFICE OF BARRISTER DONALD
DONALDZEC CHAMBERS & CO
SUSSEX STREET, NORTH –WESTMINSTER
LONDON,ENGLAND.


Dear Friend

I am barrister Donald personal lawyer to late Engr.Thomas.a native of
your country who was working in an oil producing company in Nigeria. On
October 2001 my client died during the oil exploration in an oil-bunkering
crisis in warri Delta state ofNigeria, and he died in testate. Furthermore,
my client has in is account valued at
$8.7millionUSD a deposit with a bank in Nigeria (HALLMARK BANK PLC)

My client supposed next of kin died also during the blast, all effort
to contact any of his relation proved abortive. I do not want the bank to
transfer the funds into the bank treasury as unclaimed funds. I’m hereby
making a business proposition for you to stand as the next of kin to my late
client because you bear the samelast time mane with my client.

The principal amount will be shared 50% for me 40% for you and 10% for
all expenses incurred during the transaction. Note that as soon as the
transaction progresses I’ll be traveling down to Nigeria. Your communication
with the bank should be on calls and emails and all these are to be treated
as confidential as all document backing this transaction will be taken care
of legally as at when due. Be rest assured that this transaction is
profitable to both of us and you won’t regret being part of it.

I oblige you to send the following details below:



Full Name

Address

Occupation

Nationality

Mobile/phone number

Fax

Age

Sex

With these available details I’ll file an application in your name,
after which I’ll send you an official letter of claim for you to send to the
bank via email.
If interested you can reach me on private email
address:barr_donaldzec@gawab.com

Regards
Barrister Donald Zec(QC)



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