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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: fanrkmike@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 21:42:57 -0700
Subject: APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE

APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

Dear Friend,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you.

I am fanrk mike k.i . the only son of late Mr. and Mrs. fanrk mike k.i
My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Nigeria, the economic capital
of West Africa, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates
on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.
Before the death of my father on March 2003 in a private hospital here in
Nigeria he secretly called me on his hospital bed side and told me that
he has the
sum of Twenty five million United State Dollars. USD ($25.000,000)
deposited in a SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA, that I should look forward a trustworthy
foreigner and use his name as the next of kin to claim the money on my behalf
and move to his country, so that we can go go into partner of investment
in his country.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned
by his business associates. That I should seek for a reliable and God fearing
foreign partner in a country of my choice where this money will be moved
to
and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel
management.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred
to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as conpensation
for your effort/ input after the successful claim of this fund into your
country.

Furthermore, you indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify
interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,


fanrk mike


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