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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: "IFEANYI CHUKWU" <baifeanyichukwu2@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 10:18:04 +0000
Subject: Do contact my attorney.


Dear Friend,

Compliments of the seasons and God's blessings.
I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction,
the money transferred to Spain. It is done through the assistant of your
country man Mr. Emilio Alvarez Infante who is a Spanish based business man.

Currently I am in Spain with him and my family.
However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success, you
made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this project with
me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you. I know it is not your fault
or rather your wish to back up on me and the transaction, I understood that
it was simply because of what you must have heard about my country and her
business opportunities. Actually there are still good ones for example
myself.

In appreciation of your assistance, I have mapped out as a gratification a
Draft of US$80,500.00.(Eighty Thousand,Five Hundred United States Dollars
Only) I left the Draft with my attorney Barrister Mavis Dike on my
departure to Spain. I would like you therefore, to contact him on the below
information so that he can mail the draft to you.

Attn: Barrister Mavis Dike
Email: praisechambers@myway.com
Direct Phone: +2341-721-9690

I would have loved to call you from here where I currently reside but due to
the recent terrorist attack Mr. Alvarez adviced me not to call because all
internatonal calls are been monitored by the Spanish agents on terrorist
control. Contact Barrister Mavis Dike immediately in Nigeria so that he will
send you the draft a.s.a.p. I will stop here until I confirm from you that
you have received it. Once again, thank you very much and remain blessed.

Regards,

Mr.Gambo Muhammed.



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