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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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  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "kazim mustapha" <kazimmustapha@msn.com>
Reply-To: kazimmustapha@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:29:33 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Dear Friend,
I work with a FINANCE AND TRUST Company called FINANCIAL BASETOF AND TRUST
COMPANY in my country, in the foreign exchange department, and I'm the
deputy head of my department.
Our major objective among others is the operation and safe keep and
investment of foreign accounts for states and highly placed citizens of my
country and other countries, especially those at the helm of affairs, and
successful businessmen.
One of those highly and successfully placed citizen is GILDADO USMAN
EL-RUFAI (0FR).This man held various postion in my country before he
died.The death of this man was a shock to the entire nation, the man in
quote operates several foreign accounts in our department which I manage
myself due to his position in the country. Such operations of accounts is
called "SILENT SECRET SAFE BANKING" where the deposits will only be known to
the owner of the accounts and officer of the bank in charge.
Normally 35% of the total deposit is supposed to be send into the apex bank
purse in my country 30%, given to the family.
This is what the banking law and policy of my country states, When this is
achieved i.e. transfer of the Federal Government account part, the people at
the corridors of power through the apex bank withdraw these funds, under the
disguise of security issues but make use of these Funds for their personal
and family use. This is a case of injustice on the officer in charge of the
account and the family of the deceased. So I released the code of the
account partly totaling just 50% of the initial deposit. Since the code of
the account is in between the deceased and me the fear of being checked is
ruled out but I cannot make withdrawals from this account myself and that is
where you come in.
All you need to do for this transaction is to follow the procedure binding
this contract together and I guarantee you its risk free. However your
suggestions will be appreciated. Ensure to contact me back on my alternative
email address: kazimmustapha@walla.com
Thank you once again.
Regards,
K.Mustapha



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