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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: Mrs Foluke Ajani <folujani@starspath.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 14:03:29 +0100
Subject: Your Concern


ATTENTION:

I am MRS FOLUKE AJANI , the chief security officer to the late first lady of Nigeria MRS STELLA OBASANJO (the Nigerian presidents wife) who died after a brief illness in Molding Clinic, Mabelle Spain near our presidential lodge in Mabelle, The first lady who died on 23rd of Oct 2005 while still on active service to our country was my very close partner,who died on my arms.

We had both traveled to represent the President at the 40Th anniversary of Cardinal Francis Arinze’s ordination in the Vatican City on Saturday and also in Spain to conclude our private business and at the same time for her to undergo cosmetic surgery, but unfortunately she died from complications resulting from that surgery.

I am contacting you with the hope that you will be of great assistance
to me, I currently have within my reach the sum of 10 million U.S
dollars cash which we intended to use for investment purposes outside
Nigeria.

This money came as a result of an over invoice on a contract awarded to the (CHILD CARE TRUST FUND ORGANISATION). The leader's wife as a motherly figure who inspired women in Nigeria and across Africa was my close business partner.

After the first Lady death it became a bright opportunity for me since the above amount is only known to both of us not even the husband or the federal government of Nigeria is aware of this information.

Presently the fund is been deposited in one of their finance house in Spain before the arrival of the Nigerian delegates to the scene, with the help of one officer from the finance company,
No record is known about this fund by the government because there is
no documentation showing that STELLA OBASANJO AND I have such amount due to the
current situation in the country and our government´s attitude.

I cannot make use of this money in Nigeria due to the means STELLA OBASANJO AND I got this amount to Spain and secondly i have return to my designation in my country, thus I seek your help in transferring this funds out of the Spanish region.
Bearing in mind that you may assist, we shall both share from the benefit. as soon as i hear from you, i will forward you my personal information including my phone number,have it in mind that this transaction is 100% guarantee.

Include your personal contact, phone & fax number
Your urgent response is needed through my private e-mail : foluajani@yahoo.com


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