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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: "Alexander Ajuogu" <alex@alexisworld.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:21:55 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS TRANSACTION

Hello,

I am Chief Alex Olufemi,the accountant general of BOND BANK PLC,i request
your co-operation in the transaction of a huge ammount,on sept.1996 an oil
consultant/contractor with the kuwait oil ministry,Mr Ahmed Yousuf Mustapha,
an Iraq national made a fixed deposit in our BOND BANK PLC.

On maturity we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got
no reply,after a month we sent a reminder and finally his employer wrote to
inform us that Mr Mustapha died in automobile accident,that he died without
making a will while our attempt to trace his next of kin through Iraq
embassy proved fruitless.

When he was making deposition in my bank,he did not declare his next of kin
in his deposit application form, when i reminded him he said he wished it
so,in the conservative manner of our bank,i did not turn down his request
rather honor it considering his high net worth.

The point is that his employers are not aware of his deposit with
us,therefore i am the only person who know about Mr Mustapha's deposit,which
is now laying in DORMANT ACCOUNT PORTFOLIO,the whole details relating to Mr
Mustapha's deposit is also with me.

I am looking forward for a foreigner like you who will stand in as the next
of kin to Mr mustapha.i have worked out modalities of achieving my aim by
appointing you as the next of kin to Mr Mustapha as well as transfer the
money abroad for us to share.
I will use an attorney who will represent you as the beneficiary to execute
series of affidault in support of your claim including certificate of origin
of the money i mean letter of administration which empowers your claim.

Please note that you will not be required to sign any transfer document as
the pointed attorney will do all that,if you agree to act as the next of
kin/beneficiary to enable me transfer/convert the money to our own
benefit/use,i will give you 30% of entire sum,60% will be for me while 10%
will be to take care of all unforeseen expenses as we may incure in the
course including in this transaction.

I will also want you to furnish me with your full name,contact
address,telephone and fax numbers respectively.

you know this is a very delicate transaction it must be handled with
seriousness.

Best regards

Chief Alex Olufemi.

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