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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: "Ambrose Atega" <gulf_bank2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_ambrose@fastermail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:10:23 -0500
Subject: FROM DR.AMBROSE

FROM THE DESK OF
DR.AMBROSE ATEGA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
OF GULF BANK NIGERIA LIMITED
PLOT 45 FALOMO
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA
17TH THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2005.

GOOD DAY,

I AM DR.AMBROSE ATEGA, THE BILLS AND EXCHANGE DIRECTORATE OF
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT OF GULF BANK NIGERIA LIMITED. I AM
WRITING THIS LETTER TO SOLICIT FOR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM YOU
TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.
LYING IN AN INACTIVE ACCOUNT IS THE SUM OF 13.5 MILLION USD
BELONGING TO A FOREIGN CUSTOMER LATE (MR.KELVIN MORGAN) WHO HAPPENS
TO BE DECEASED. HE DIED WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN A PLANE
CRASH ON BOARD AN ADC AIRLINE FLIGHT AT THE EGIRIN RIVER-LAGOS
NIGERIA IN NOVEMBER 1996.

EVER SINCE HE DIED THE BANK HAS BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO
COME AND CLAIM THESE FUNDS. TO THIS EFFECT WE CAN NOT RELEASE THE
MONEY UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN, AS INDICATED IN
OUR BANKING GUIDE LINE.

UNFORTUNATELY HE HAS NO FAMILY MEMBERS IN NIGERIA OR ANYWHERE WHO
IS AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE MONEY (AS HE WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OFNIGERIA). AT THIS JUNCTURE I HAVE DECIDED TO
DO BUSINESS WITH YOU IN COLLABORATION WITH TWO OTHER OFFICIALS IN
THE BANK, TO THIS EFFECT WE SOLICIT YOUR HELP IN APPLYING AS THE
NEXT OF KIN THEN THE MONEY WILL BE RELEASED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT .

WE DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK?S TREASURY AS AN
UNCLAIMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDE LINE STIPULATES THAT: IF
SUCH MONEY(S) REMAINS UNCLAIMED FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TEN YEARS (10
YEARS) THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED IN TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS
UNCLAIMED FUNDS.

OUR REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IS OCCASIONED BY THE
FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND
AS NEXT OF KIN.20 PERCENT OF THE MONEY WILL BE YOUR SHARE AS
FOREIGN PARTNER . THEREAFTER MY COLLEAGUES AND I WILL VISIT YOUR
COUNTRY WITH YOUR HELP ONCE THE MONEY HITS YOUR ACCOUNT FOR
DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE AGREED SHARING PARTTERN OF 20 FOR
YOU, 10% FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL AND
70% FOR MY GROUP.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS BEING EXPECTED.AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO
ASSIST US YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISE TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWINGS.

1; YOUR NEAREST AIR PORT
2; YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS
3; YOUR FAX/TELEPHONE IF YOU HAVE IT FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
4; YOUR OCCUPATION AND YOUR AGE.

THANKS AND BEST REGARDS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.AMBROSE ATEGA.

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