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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: "Rueben Dattey" <ruebendattey@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:48:26 +0000
Subject: Important message; from Broadbank.

Dear friend,

I am Mr. Rueben Dattey; a staff of Broad-Bank and the personal accountant to
one a consultant with shell Development Company in Nigeria; (name withheld),
on the 11th of October 2003, Mr. Morie had a motor accident along Shagamu
road in Ogun State with his wife and their Children when returning from a
picnic. Unfortunately him and his family lost their lives. Since then I have
made several enquiries to locate any of his extended relatives with the
informations as contained in his file with me, This has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track
his last name over the Internet, to see if I can locate any member of his
family or a reliable person with the same last name to enable us claim this
fund, hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by Mr. Morie before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank. The deceased had an account valued at about Ten Million United
States Dollars. with Broad Bank Nig Plc. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over 2-years now, I seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so
that the proceeds of this account valued can be paid to you. And then you
and me will share the money 45%/45%, and 10% for processing expenses, this
operation is 100% risk-free.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. Please send
your contact telephone and fax numbers. I hope to hear from you soon.

Mr. Rueben Dattey.


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