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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: "Alex Mekoba" <alexmekoba400@msn.com>
Reply-To: juscobrown100@yahoo.it
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:34:45 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Alex Mekoba, a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to ENGR.
Thomas Tony, a national of United State of America, who used to work with
shell/oil development company in Nigeria as the chief Engineer. On the 2nd
of may 2001, my client ,his wife And their three children were involved in a
car accident along Sagbama Express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belong to my client
before they get confiscated or declare unserviceable by the bank where this
huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at about
US38.6 million dollars has issued me a notice today to provide the next of
kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working
days.

Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the elatives for over 4 years now
I seek your consent to present you as the "NEXT OF KIN" of the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $38.6 million dollars can be
paid to your account and then you and me can share the money. 55% to me and
40% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government
mayrequire, As soon as you indicate your interest by sending below your
information:

1.Your Full name & House Address.
2.Your Tel & Fax Numbers.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt
through. I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSIT
CERTIFICATE) required to this transaction.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please all your response should be sent to my alternative email address:
(tony_woodgate@fsmail.net) to enable us discuss further

Best regards.

Barr Alex Mekoba Esq.



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