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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: "Festus Keyamo" <festus_keyamo16@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:48:05 +0100
Subject: Dearest Friend,

Dearest Friend,

Please reply to: f_keyamo@virgilio.it

I am Barrister Festus Keyamo a Legal practictioner to the General and
Commercial Chambers, situated at Lagos Nigeria.I am the personal attorney to
Late Mr.Robert, a national of your country, who used to work as an Engineer
with national liquified natural gas company (NLNG ) here before his sudden
death which took place On the On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife
and their only daughter were involved in a auto crash accident along Ibadan
express road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Since then I
have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my
clients' extended relatives for over 3 years now, all efforts made proof
abortive. I decided to track his last name over the Internet to locate any
person who bears same last name with my late client hence I contacted you, I
dear for seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account
valued at US$9.5million can be paid to you before it gets confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the Finance Institution where this huge amount was
deposited.The said Institution has already issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next 21 official
working days.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all the necessary
information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I
require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
transaction through.

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

Up on your accepttance, furnish me with:

Your Full name and Address
Your Personal Telephone and Fax Numbers
Your Occupation and Age

Please get in touch with me through this email:
( f_keyamo@virgilio.it ) for futher discussion.

Best regards,
Barrister Festus Keyamo (ESQ).

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