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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: adoraolisekwubankstaff@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:02:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Mrs Adora Olisekwu & Dr. Peter Bankole


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:a.olisekwu@yahoo.com.co



- our search for a trustworthy individual to work with us on this important /confidential project, we came across your esteemed profile in our chambers of Commerce and Industries in nigeria. My name is Mrs. Adora Olisekwu a principal executive officer in the audit department of the Mega Capital Investment Bank Of Nigeria. During our yearly preliminary in-house auditing of accounts, we discovered an account opened in 2002 and since 2006 has remained dormant which means that nobody has been operating it up till date.The total amount in this account is $25.5Million.I decided to investigate this account for more information.I discovered that the owner of this account, a foreigner has died leaving no heirs or next of kin who could make a claim. Presently, I Mrs. Adora Olisekwu And Dr.Peter Bankole we are the only two people in this bank with access to this information and we have decided to keep it that way and claim the money using a third party who will take the place of the deceased (next of kin). We will supply the necessary information on the deceased and ensure that the claim application is giving immediate approval.Documents like the death certificate and certificate of fund ownership will be arranged and forwarded to you for onward submission to the bank.The project is risk-free as we will use contacts that hold strategic positions in the bank to effect a successful completion of the project and also ensure that all traces of our mutual involvement are completely wiped off. These presents no problem as all documented evidence will be directly under their supervision. We have earmarked a commission of 35% of the total amount for you. A further 5% will be set aside to cover expenses on both sides, which will include expenses incurred in processing this claim. The remaining 60% you will help us invest in a profitable stocks and shares in your country. We would like to get your decision to this proposal as soon as possible.On receipt of your decision, we will email you explicit detailed groundwork of this project.

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