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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: "(ESQ) D.Z" <donaldzec002@br.inter.net>
Reply-To: barris_donaldzec@gawab.com
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 23:44:04 -0200
Subject: ASSIST IN THIS SITUATION HERE

FROM THE OFFICE OF BARRISTER DONALD

DONALDZEC CHAMBERS & CO

SUSSEX STREET, NORTH –WESTMINSTER

LONDON,ENGLAND.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am barrister Donald personal lawyer to late Engr.Michael.a native of your country who was working with chevron oil producing company in Nigeria. On October 2001 my Client his wife and their three children were involved in a drastic car accident Along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately he and his three kids lost their lives immediately in the event of the accident, while the wife was taken to the hospital where she died three days later. Their bodies were kept in the mortuary for five months in order to carry out proper investigation by the police on how to locate their surviving relatives. They have all checked all available publicfiles and embassies,but all their efforts had proved abortive.

Furthermore, my client has in his account valued at Million $15.345.000.00 USD a deposit with a bank in Nigeria (Intercontinental Bank PLC) I do not want the bank to transfer the funds into the bank treasury as unclaimed funds. I’m hereby making a business proposition for you to stand as the next of kin to my late client because you bear the same last time mane with my client. The principal amount will be shared 50% for me 40% for you and 10% for all expenses incurred during the transaction.

Note that as soon as the transaction progresses I’ll be traveling down to Nigeria. Your communication with the bank should be on calls and emails and all these are to be treated as confidential as all document backing this transaction will be taken care of legally as at when due. Be rest assured that this transaction is profitable to both of us and you won’t regret being part of it.

I oblige you to send the following details below:

Full Name

Address

Occupation

Nationality

Mobile/phone number

Fax

Age

Sex

With these available details I’ll file an application in your name, after which I’ll send you an official letter of claim for you to send to the bank via email.

If interested you can reach me back on my email address.

 

 

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