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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: lord james <lord34james@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:43:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: business dealings


ATTN,
First, I must solicit your confidence in this
transaction.This is by virtue of its nature as being
utterly confidential and top secret.Though I know
that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that
all will be well at the end of the day.We have
decided to contact you due to the urgency of this
transaction.
Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I
am (Rev lord James),Manager OF,FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. I came to know you in my private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this confidential transaction, which involves the transaction of huge sum of money to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence.
A foreigner (AN AMERICAN) late ENGR. SMITH ALIAN FAITH
(SNR) an oil merchant with Federal Republic of
Nigeria.with Allocation of Crude Oil.Until his
death a year ago in a Kenya Airline Plane crash that
plunge into the coast of Abidjan shortly after take
off (Airbus A-310 Flight KQ 435)Had a domicile
account with us (FIRST BANK PLC)He had a credit
balance as at the end of November 2000 worth (US$9.6.MD)The other necessary information will be given to you after indication of your interest.
The Bank has been expecting the next of kin to come
and claim the money in the account.The beneficiary
non-appearance gave our bank concern.The board of
directors then decided to search for him.His
attention was sought through several international
Gazette but no positive result.
The management has decided to declare the money
UNCLAIM and subsequently share the whooping sum
amongst the directors.In order to avert this
negative development,some of my trusted colleagues
and I now seek your permission to have you stand as
next of kin to Late ENGR. SMITH ALIAN FAITH (SNR) so
that this fund $9.6.Million Dollars will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary.All documents with prove to enable you get this fund will be perfectly worked out. We have secured from the PROBATE an order of MADAMUS to locate any of the deceased beneficiary.So we are assuring you that this
business is(100% Risk free involvement).Your share
stays while the rest be for me and my colleagues for
investment purposes, according to agreement within
both parties.
As soon as we receive acknowledgement of receipt of
this message in acceptance of our mutual business
proposal we will furnish you with the necessary
(BANKING CO-ORDINATES) and disbursement ratio to suit
both parties.
If this proposal is accepted by you , do not make
undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed in you.
Best regards.
Rev Lord James











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