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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_stella09 bintu" <mrs_stella09@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs_stella01@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:16:08 +0000
Subject: AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

HELLO DEAR,


MAY I INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU? MY NAME IS MADAM. STELLA A. BINTU, WORKING
IN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK BURIKINA FASO. I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO
INTIMATE YOU INTO A BUSINESS TRANSACTION WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO US AS
SOON AS WE CARRY IT OUT AND ACCOMPLISH IT. WELL THIS IS REGARDING TO A
CUSTOMER OF THIS BANK, ARTHUR EDLIN FREDERICK, WHO DIED IN THE BOMB BLAST
WHICH TOOK PLACE IN LONDON LAST YEAR LEAVING SOME FUNDS UNCLAIMED IN OUR
BANK WITHOUT ANY BENEFICIARY.

I CHOOSE TO REACH YOU THROUGH THIS MEDIUM BECAUSE IT IS THE FASTEST AND MOST
RELIABLE WAY OF COMMUNICATION, AS I WISH TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR URGENT
ASSISTANCE IN WHAT I STRONGLY BELIEVE WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO BOTH OF
US.

THIS REQUIRES A PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT WHEREBY YOU STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN
WHILE WE GO INTO THE PROCESS. I HAPPENED TO BE HIS ACCOUNT OFFICER IN THIS
BANK. BUT AFTER HIS DEATH, I HAVE MADE SEVERAL EFFORTS TO CONTACT HIS NEST
OF KIN AS TO CLAIM THE FUNDS $12.5M USD DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK BUT EFFORTS
PROVE ABORTIVE. CLASH SITE: www.freemuslims.org

AS A MATTER OF FACT I NEED YOUR URGENT SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING, WHICH YOU
HAVE TO PORTRAY YOURSELF AS THE NEST OF KIN TO THESE CLAIM. PLEASE, BELIEVE
ME THAT I HAVE NOT CONTACTED OR CHOSEN YOU OUT OF BLINDNESS BUT BECAUSE OF
THE PRESSING NEED AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFERRING THIS FUNDS INTO A
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OUTSIDE THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. IT IS TRUE
THAT YOU AND I HAVE NEVER MET OR SEEN EACH OTHER FOR ONCE IN LIFE BUT I
BELIEVE THAT FINDING THE TIME TO REACH IN CONTACT WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
INVOLVES ONE OF THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO WORK IN UTMOST GOOD FAITH
AND I ASSURE US SUCESS IN THIS TRANSACTION. AS REGARDS TO THE FUND
DISBURSMENT IS 50% 50%. ONCE IS TRANSFERRED. PLEASE, IF YOU ARE TO ASSIST
ME IN THIS MISSION DO NOT BETRAY ME, LET US WORK WITH ONE MIND AND
UNDERSTAND AS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS AIM PEACEFULLY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS OK.

ALSO I WANT YOU TO BEAR IT IN MIND THAT THERE IS NO RISK IN THIS CLAIM, ALL
I NEED IS FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIVES AND WE SHALL EXCEL.

I WILL EXPECT AN ANSWER FROM YOU SO THAT WE SHALL WORK OUT THE MODALITIES.

CLOSING WITH ANTICIPATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MADAM STELLA BINTU.

HERE IS MY CELL LINE +22676584971.

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