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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: "alex chinaka" <alexchinaka02@msn.com>
Reply-To: alexchinaka1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 14:32:16 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

From The Desk Of Barrister Alex Chinaka

Adjara - Cotonou Republic of Benin.

I am Barr alex chinaka from Benin Republic, my Late client FREDRICK
WILLIAMS an expatriate was Killed in a crises between the company and one of
the crude oil producing community here in benin IN ESCRAVOUS ON 4TH JULY
2002,he works in Shevron OIL COMPANY as an accountant director officer and
before his death, he deposited a consignment fund containing $10 million
dollars Bills with a vault Company in Abroad.

I decided to search for any of my late client's relative which has been very
difficult to me before those consignments get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the vault company because they have given me a mandate to
present any family heir to my late client. As the deceased is dead and i did
not know any of his relatives, this is why I am writing to you so that you
will assist to claim this consignment fund for us to share at the ratio of
55/45%.

I will prepare every documents that will assist your claim. The consignment
fund will be released to you within 6 working days after you have filed in
for claims.I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon
as possible via my e mail (alexchinaka1@yahoo.com All I required from you
that will enable us to proceed futher this business are stated bellow:

Your full name.

2)Your home and office address,

3) Your telephone and fax numbers

4) your age and occupations as soon as i receive the mentioned information
above from you, then we can proceed further the progress of this business.

I look forward to your quick reply.

PLEASE REPLY TO:

Barr alex chinaka



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