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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: "Ben Tanko" <ben_tanko2004@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 11:39:17 +0000
Subject: From Ben Tanko/urgent.

MR.BEN TANKO ACCOUNTANT
HEAD OFFICE:PLOT 16623
OYIN JOLAYEMI STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS

My Dear ,

I am Mr.Ben Tanko, The account officer to Late Johnson Kim, a national of
your country , who used to work with shell Development Oil Company in
Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of
April 2003, my client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a
car accident along Sagbama express-road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also
proved unsuccessful.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his ast name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the BANK here these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, with the BANK where the deceased had an account valued at
about $3.5million dollars decided to contact you before the money will be
confiscated.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so you can proceeds of this account valued at $3.5million dollars
can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and
30% for you.

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.

Note that it does not necessarily matter, whether you are biologically
related to the deceased or not. As you can bear with me, a next of kin to
one, may be a Parent, Sister, Brother, Close Relative, Associate, Friend or
even a Well-wisher. So, whether you are related to him or not is never a
barrier to your kinship in the transaction.

Best regards

Mr.Ben Tanko,

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