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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: "jacob uderike2" <uderike50@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 22:03:52 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Dear Sir/Ceo,

I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC(STB) My name is Jacob
Uderike a Banker, I am the personal Account Manager to Mr.Trevor Moore , a
National of your country, who used to work with Summit Oil company in
Nigeria.Here in after shall be refered to as my client On April 21, 2000, my
client,was involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last 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 are declared unserviceble by the STANDARD TRUST
BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($18 MillionUS
Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the
account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

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
since you answered the same name, so that the proceeds of this account
valued at ($18Million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can
share the money.60% to me, 30% to you. The remaining 10% will be used for
all expensice that we may incure.An attorney will be contracted to help us
revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used
to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation
to enable us see this transaction through.

YOUR FULL NAME..................................
MAILING ADDRESS.......................
AGE:..................................
STATE/COUNTRY.........................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS.......................
COMPANY NAME.........................
OCCUPATION..........................

I guarantee that this will be executed under a lagitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Contact me through my
Alternative e-mail address: ( jacob_uderike@yahoo.com)
Best Regards,
Jacob Uderike.



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