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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: "west paul" <westpaul600@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barristerwestpaul@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:09:11 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Barrister West Pual
West Pual & Associate
Plot 401'Attorney Avenue,
Lagos Nigeria.

DearFriend,
Please permit my unsolicited mail,
I am a solicitor at law; aswell personal attorney to Mr. Frank Taylor
here in after refers as my client, who used to work with Nigeria Cement
Company.
Whereas My client with his entire family were among the victims of bomb
explosionin Lagos, Nigeria, that happened on January 27,
2002 which,claimed manylives and property,
since then I have made several enquiries to yourembassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives this has alsoproved unsuccessful,
I decided to track for any one who can stand as myclient next of kin over
the Internet,hence I contacted you as someone who can help.
See the 2 website of the bomb explosionbelow:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
I contacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance house
where he deposited the fund before his untimely death.
The finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about
USD{$15 Million} Fiften million United State dollars has issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
3 years now I seek yourconsent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued atUSD{$15
Million}Fiften million United State dollars can be paid to you as the next
of kin. All I need is your full maximum support and cooperation to enableus
achieve this transaction within 10 working days and I guaranteethat this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that willprotect you from
any breach of the law. i all so agree to pay you 40%of the found 50% to me
why 10% will be pay to you incase of any expances for your side In
consideration for your assistance, you willnot only assist in
investingthe money,
you and I will intitle of agood percentage of the whole proceeds
as will be agreed.
Do pleaseindicate your willingness to assist by sending yourfull
name,address,private telephone and fax numbers your age andyour
occupation to enable us commence immediately.
I will inform youon the next step to follow.
NOTE:All reply regarding this transaction should please sendto my
private email address (barristerwestpaul@yahoo.com)
Best regards,
Barrister West Paul.

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