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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: "Danis Amaga" <danisamaga@msn.com>
Reply-To: dr_danis@fastermail.com
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 23:10:03 +0000
Subject: FROM DR.DANIS

FROM THE DESK OF
DR.DANIS AMAGA.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
DEPARTMENTOF GULF
BANK NIGERIA LIMITED.
PLOT 45 FALOMO
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA
18TH THURSDAY DECEMBER 2005.

GOOD DAY,

I AM DR.DANIS AMAGA, THE BILLS AND EXCHANGE DIRECTORATE OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE
DEPARTMENT OF GULF BANK NIGERIA LIMITED.

I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO SOLICIT FOR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM YOU TO
CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.LYING IN AN INACTIVE
ACCOUNT IS THE SUM OF 13.5 MILLION USD BELONGING TO A FOREIGN CUSTOMER LATE
(MR.KELVIN MORGAN) WHO HAPPENS TO BE DECEASED. HE DIED WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO
CHILDREN IN A PLANE CRASH ON BOARD AN ADC AIRLINE FLIGHT AT THE EGIRIN
RIVER-LAGOS NIGERIA IN NOVEMBER 1996.

EVER SINCE HE DIED THE BANK HAS BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME AND
CLAIM THESE FUNDS. TO THIS EFFECT WE CAN NOT RELEASE THE MONEY UNLESS
SOMEONE APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN, AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDE
LINE.

UNFORTUNATELY HE HAS NO FAMILY MEMBERS IN NIGERIA OR ANYWHERE WHO IS AWARE
OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE MONEY (AS HE WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OFNIGERIA). AT THIS JUNCTURE I HAVE DECIDED TO DO BUSINESS WITH
YOU IN COLLABORATION WITH TWO OTHER OFFICIALS IN THE BANK, TO THIS EFFECT
WE SOLICIT YOUR HELP IN APPLYING AS THE NEXT OF KIN THEN THE MONEY WILL BE
RELEASED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT .

WE DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK?S TREASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED
BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDE LINE STIPULATES THAT: IF SUCH MONEY(S)
REMAINS UNCLAIMED FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TEN YEARS (10 YEARS) THE MONEY WILL
BE TRANSFERRED IN TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.

OUR REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT
THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN.20
PERCENT OF THE MONEY WILL BE YOUR SHARE AS FOREIGN PARTNER . THEREAFTER MY
COLLEAGUES AND I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR HELP ONCE THE MONEY HITS
YOUR ACCOUNT FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE AGREED SHARING PARTTERN OF 20
FOR YOU, 10% FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL AND 70%
FOR MY GROUP.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION; YOUR QUICK RESPONSE WILL MAKE US TO COMPLETE THISE
BUSINESS BEFORE 7 WORKING DAYS.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS BEING EXPECTED.AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US YOU
ARE HEREBY ADVISE TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWINGS.
.
1; YOUR NEAREST AIR PORT
2; YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS
3; YOUR FAX/TELEPHONE IF YOU HAVE IT FOR EASY COMMUNICATION
4; YOUR OCCUPATION AND YOUR AGE.

THANKS AND BEST REGARDS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR.DANIS AMAGA.

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