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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: "peter peterbobby" <cotonou5@msn.com>
Reply-To: peterbobby@albawaba.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:22:07 +0000
Subject: Attn; From Mr Peter

Hello friend,
Compliments of the season. It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this
letter, wish I believe will be a suprise,as we are both complete strangers.I
am Mr Peter Bobby ,the manager,credit and foreign bills of Eco bank
Plc,Benin.

I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank with account number
14-255-2004 who perished in Egyptian Air Flight with the whole passengers
aboard on 31st oct 1999 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/502503.stm Since
the demise of this our customer,I personally has watched with keen interest
to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to
claim his funds of USD$15[million dollars] which has been with my branch for
a very long time.

On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the next
of kin as no one has come up as his relation. And the country law here does
not allow such money to stay more than Five years,for the money will be
recalled to the government treasury as unclaimed after this period.Upon the
receipt of your response,I will send to you the application, bank's contact
and the next step to take.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free and
that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for fund transfer
can be finalized within five banking days, after you apply to the bank as a
relation to the deceased.When you receive this letter. Kindly send me an
e-mail signifying your decision.Including your private Tel/Fax numbers for
quick communication.I will be very happy if you can treat this business with
the utmost secrecy it demands because of my position in this bank.Hoping for
a very successful business relationship with you.Respectfully submitted,

Mr Peter Bobby Okoh.
manager credit and foreign
bills of Eco bank Plc,Benin Akpakpa.
Tel : 00229 95 567 331.


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