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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: "kate savimbi" <katesavimbi_23@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:24:09 +0100
Subject: CONSENT AND TRUST

Dear Sir/Madam,
11th November,2005.

I wish to bring to your knowledge about the death of mrs Stella Obasanjo,
the wife of the president Federal Republic of Nigeria who died early hours
of sunday 23rd oct 2005 in spain while undergoing medical surgery.

My names are mr Akin samson Akin,personal assistant to the late mrs Stella
Obasanjo,the first lady Federal Republic of Nigeria.
As one of her trusted personal assistants,and during her trip to Spain that
resulted to her death,she left in my costudy the some of fifty million
united state dollars($50,000,000).

However, i want u to assist me in transfering this sum of $50,000,000 to
your account for safty and onward investment in your country.But this has to
be done quickly to avoid recovery by the Economic Finacial Crime Commission
(EFCC).
Having discussed with the manager of my local bank here,he has agreed to
assist in this transfer.
The manager's working percent is 30% while yours will be 10%.
This is fact and risk-free.please do keep in touch with me through my
confidential e-mail address,akinsamsonakin@yahoo.com

your urgent reply is needed.
Thanks
Mr Akin samson Akin.

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