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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: "Abiola Davids" <abioladavids1122@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: abioladavids1122@walla.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:50:41 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED PLEASE

MR. Abiola Davids.
Email:abioladavids1122@walla.com

Dear Sir,

I have the honour to introduce to you this business in view of the fact that
you may be trustworthy and reliable. I am Mr Abiola Davids, a senior staff
with an INTERNATIONAL TRUST BANK PLC, NIGERIA.

There is an account opened in this bank in April 2000, but since October
2003, nobody has operated on this account. After intensive investigations, I
discovered that the owner of this account was the owner of JOHN M. HUCKS &
CO LTD.A foreign Contractor who died in a ghastly motor accident that took
place while he was going to one of his company's construction site in August
2003, unfortunate his account has no beneficiary.

My investigations prove to me as well that his company does not know any
thing about this private account of his.The amount involved is (15 MILLION
USD). In the light of the fact, I needed your assistance to open our door
for this golden opportunity by providing any account of your choice where
the fund will be remitted immediately.

Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the management is ready
to welcome any person, a foreigner black or white who has correct
information of this account,which I am ready to give to you if you are
interested to conclude this transaction with me.
You should be informed strictly that I would burn all the Documents involved
in this transaction in your presence immediately after this money has been
remitted to your account as the co-beneficiary.I will use my position and
influence to effect the onward transmission of this money into our desired
account. At the conclusion of this business, you will recieve 40% of the
total amount,55% will go for me, meanwhile 5% is mapped out for the expenses
made.

I thank you immensely for your understanding If you are interested please
send to me your contact address , telephone and fax numbers for easy contact
, You can contact me through my private email: abioladavids1122@walla.com

Yours faithfully,
Mr Abiola Davids.

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