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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "OLu ABIOLA" <oluabiola15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: oluabiola@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:55:45 -0500
Subject: Investment Partnership.

Investment Partnership.

First I must apologise for my unsolicited email to you. Please do me with
me.I personal attorney to late Engr. Martins, a foriegn national, formally a
director with Kobe Steel Corporation, a Japanese company. My client, his
wife
and three children on 31st of October 2005 died in a motor accident along
the
Badagry- Seme Border Express way.

Prior to his death, my client moved and deposited funds with a bank in
Europe. This money was raised through concession and commisions paid him
over the
years. And also from inflated contracts in his company. The money at present
stands at US$27.5Million. Mr. Martins left no WILL and there is no
information about any next of kin. In view of this, I have decided to
contact you to
assist me in receive and invest this fund since nobody has the knowledge of
the
deposited fund.

We ned and must work as partners in team to achive success. I will supply
you with legal documents to support you claim to the funds. This will
position
and make you the legimate beneficiary. I believe this is previledged
information, which I expect you to keep Secret because of my profession. The
business
will not take us time.

I am ready to give you 15% of the total sum for your co-operation. I will
send you an Investment agreement/ contract for you complete and return.Feel
free to negotiate further if and where you feel so. If you are interested,
send me:

1.Your full names,
2.Your Contact address
3.Your present age
4.Your occupation and place of work
5.telephone/mobile and fax numbers, as I will like a faster communication
medium.

Waiting for your urgent response.

Sincerely

Olu Abiola Esq.
Email: oluabiola2@o2.pl

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