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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: "musa azeez" <musaazeez01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: musaziz2007@yahoo.it
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:05:18 +0000
Subject: Hello

Good day to you,

Courtesy of Business opportunity, I take liberty anchored on strong desire
to solicit for your assistance on this mutual beneficial transaction with
you, which I hope you give urgent attention.

For clarity purposes; I am Dr,Musa Azeez and a financial consultant I had a
client (now late). Some years back, my client was reported death. Since his
sudden death, I have made several inquiries to locate any of his extended
relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
attempts.to locate any member of his relatives hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in claiming the money left behind by my
client before the money get confiscated and or declared unserviceable by the
Finance Company where this huge sum was lodged, particularly a Finance
Company where the deceased deposited US$32,500,000.00 (Thirty Two Million,
Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars).

The Finance Company had issued a notice to me to provide the next of kin to
my client or have the account confiscated within the next 21 business
days.Since you bear the same last name with my client, I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin to my client to the Finance Company.
Should you agree, necessary documents shall be provided to you and present
to the Finance Company for the claiming of the funds within the next 21
business days.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I quite
believe that you will protect our interest by keeping this business
Confidential, as your interest will be equally protected in order to achieve
and maintain maximum success.

Trust to hear from you soonest.

Warm regards

Dr.Musa Azeez.

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