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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: "bar.alpha belgore" <baralphabelgoremy01@msn.com>
Reply-To: baralphabelgore@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 14:52:48 +0000
Subject: Urgent

Dear,
I am Barrister Alpha Belgore solicitor at law. On the 22nd of October 2005,
my client, Chief Mrs Stella Obasonjo wife of the president fedral republic
of Nigeria died in a spainish hospital where she went for surgery May the
good Lord grant her eternal rest Amen.
Before she died we had from the records of outstanding contract due for
payment with the federal government of Nigeria the sum of $65.7 million
dollars(sixtyfive million seven hundred dollars thousand united states). I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by Economic and
finacal crimes commission I have been issued a notice by the bank to provide
the next of kin to my late client or have the account confiscated if not
claimed.. I seek your consent to present you as the partener to her Pet
Project THE CHILD CARE TRUST since you are a foreigner so that the proceeds
of this account valued at $65.7 million dollars(sixty five million seven
hundred dollars thousand united states).can be paid to you and then you and
me can share the money. 65% shall be for me and 30% for you while 5% is
earmarked for expenses that will be incurred during the process of transfer
of the fund. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back
up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to
enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.and also re-confirm to me the followings:
(1) Your full name. (2) Phone, fax and mobile number
( 3) company name,position and address.
(4)profession, age and marital status.
Please get in touch with me through my private
e-mail:(baralphabelgore@yahoo.ca@yahoo) to enable us discuss further.
Best regards.
Bar.Alpha Belgore. SAN.

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