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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: "CNM CNM" <cnm_cnm@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrtundewilliams@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:07:33 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU

GREETINGS TO YOU,

I am BARRISTER TUNDE WILLIAMS a solicitor at law. I am the personal
Attorney To Mr. VANDAM SARAH, a national of your country, who lived in
Nigeria, Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st of
April 2003, my client was involved in a car accident Along Ibandan express
road. All occupants of the vehicle Unfortunately lost their lives.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged. Particularly,
the bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about 9.8 million dollars Has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
Confiscated within the next twenty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now 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 9.8
million dollars can be paid to you.If you agree, we can discuss your
percentage. I have all necessary Legal documents that can be used to back up
any claim we may make. All I require is your honesty and maximum cooperation
to enable us seeing this deal I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

You do not have nothing to fear or worry about since am the only attorney to
my late client that witness this fund. As a lawyer I have the ability and
necessary infomation to present you as the beneficiary of this fund. I
required your full cooperation and understanding by forwarding to me YOUR
FULL NAME AND ADDRESS,to enable me put-up the claim for processing of this
transaction and send me your PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER to enable us to
discuss the final conclusion of the deal. There is no successful buisness
without cordial communication.

Awaiting your response.

Best regards,
BARRISTER TUNDE WILLIAMS (Esq.).

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