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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: Samuel Wilfred <samuel_wilfred_bankmanager@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:45:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Feedback Needed


Dear Sir,

Greeting of the day to you,

I am glad to have contacted you,though you may seem to be a little distorted with it but hoping you will understand.

Firstly, i am Samuel Wilfred from Australia,presently working as the Manager of Equity Bank Nigeria together with my friend Mr. Harrison Fitcher who worked with Agip Oil Company of Nigeria.We both agreed to be signed on a 4 years contract by this 2 above named Companies due to it's attractive,profitting and beneficial packages coulped with the job we accepted.

However we were successful,happy and satisfied with our jobs because it provided us more than enough.And we both properties both here in Nigeria and also in Australia, unfortunately Mr.Fitcher felt seriously ill and was sent back to Australia to be treated.But he was reported to me to have throat cancer which eventually caused his death.Though before his death,he instructed , me to sale off all his properties in Nigeria which i did and sent him the returns based on his instructions.His family took the money and left without any trace but Mr.Fitcher had an account with my bank with not will and no claim.I have tried all i could to get in touch with his family ,all was fruitless.

Therefore i contacted you you to stand as the next of kin to him,which with my position as the manager would make it work smoothly without complications and implications of any sort.

I know it is quiet unusual for you to see such a mail and a story but it is true,you have got to assist me,we shall reach an agreement for your reward before we proceed or rather i will give you 40% commission when we are done with the transfer.

Please note is bank to bank transfer to ensure safety.I will give you details upon your response.

Regards
Samuel Wilfred.


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