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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: "frank dada" <frankdada8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frank_dada22@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 01:09:59 +0100
Subject: I SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Frank Dada, the Operations Manager of a Security Company here in
Africa. I am contacting you based on a transaction that requires absolute
commitment and unalloyed support to make things work out successfully.

THE PROPOSITION
We had a customer in our Security Company by the name,Engr. Mark
Green,who was an oil merchant and contractor with the Federal
Government of Nigeria. Unfortunately,he met his death onboard the ill fated
Kenyan Airways bus {A310 flight-KQ431}Sunday January 30,2000,(You can also
check this website (http://www.usafricaonline.com/aircrashkenya.html)for
news story about the crash five years ago). Until his demise, he deposited
the sum of US$5 million which he instructed the Security Company here in
Africa to transfer the money to the Affiliate Security Company abroad, which
has been done,until the news of his death got to the company. Now the board
of the company expects his next of kin to claim these funds as the
beneficiary.We have made valuable efforts to get his people to no avail as
he had no known relatives.

In order to avert any negative development,myself and my colleagues have
decided to look for a reputable person to act as the next of kin to late
Engr. Mark Green so as to claim the funds which will be released and paid
into your account. All documents to aid your claim will be provided by me
and my colleagues and for your help, you will be getting a certain
percentage of the total sum. Be rest assured that this transaction is risk
free and will take a maximum of 9-12 working days.
I shall need your contact telephone and fax numbers for an accessible
communication.

Thank you and Best Regards,
Mr. Frank Dada

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