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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: "Bright Negro" <bright_negro@msn.com>
Reply-To: brightlawfirm21@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:04:30 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

>From Barrister Bright Negro,
Negro Chambers,
Victoria Island,
Lagos.

Dear Sir,
I am Barrister Bright Negro, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to late Mr. Dan , who worked with the National Development Construction
Corporation (NDCC) in Nigeria, herein after shall be referred to as my
client. My client was involved in the EAS Airlines plane Crash of May 4
2002, were he unfortunately lost his life. Since then I have made several
efforts to locate any of my client's extended relatives, this was
unsuccessful. I therefore solicit your assistance in repatriating a total
sum of Twelve Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, which he
deposited in a finance firm before his untimely death.

This money would be confiscated or declared unserviceable by this finance
firm if not claimed. I have been asked by the finance firm to provide the
Next of Kin for the claim of this money within the next 14 official working
days.Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating my late client's
relatives, I seek your consent therefore to present you as (an Appointed)
Next of Kin, so that the funds would be released to you and then, you and I
can share the proceed 50/50 after taxes.

If you are interested in this offer, kindly indicate by sending the
following information to me for immediate submision of claim application to
the finance firm in your favor; (1) Your full name. (2) Your full address.
(3) Your age & occupation. (4) Your private telephone and fax numbers.
Please send your response strictly on the above E-mail address for more
details.

Best regards,
Barrister Bright Negro Esq.

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