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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: alexudu@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:55:35 +0100
Subject: TRY AND GET BACK TO ME URGENT


Dear Johnson,

I am Mr. Alex udo, an accountant with one of the reputable banks in Nigeria.
I am also an relationship officer to late Mr. Johnson.K. Johnson, a national
of your country, who was a contractor with Shell Development Company in
Nigeria. On the 1st of April 2000, Mr.Johnson, his wife and their two Children
were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express road. All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then we have been trying
to locate any of Mr.Johnson's extended relatives, but this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his
similar name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence

this mail to you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
left behind by Mr. Johnson before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by my bank.

Since we have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2
years now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the

deceased since you have similar name with Mr.Johnson so that the
proceeds of this account valued at 9.5million US Dollars can be paid to
you and then you and me can share the money.
60% to me and 40% for you.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. As soon as
I hear from you I will detail you on the process of the
transaction.please relpy here alexokey1@hotmail.com
Regards,
Alex udo

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