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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: ig_tafabalogun@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:09:57 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLEASE=20ASSIST=20ME=20AND=20MY=20FAMILY?=

FROM:IG TAFA BALOGUN
PLOT 161A, IDEJO STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
P.O.BOX 70510,
VICTORIA ISLAND.




Attn: Sir/ Madam



I was until Monday,17th January 2005 the Inspector General of Police in
Nigeria.The Government woke up and announce an UNTIMELY RETIREMENT without
any official statement.

My accounts in switzerland and London which has about
$200 Million and 150 Million Dollars respectively (all my life's
savings)has been froozen by the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) visit the bbc publication
on this<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4184257.stm>

I want you to assist me to transfer this sum out of europe into your personal
account for safe keeping pending the outcome of the investigation.My family's
passports have been siezed and my son and wife Mrs. Nike Balogun placed
under house arrest.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable me
get this money transferred to you. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my
E-mail Address enclosing your telephone numbers for more information to
enable us discuss further.

I would be grateful if this mail will be favoured with
an early reply.

Please reply to my alternative e-mail address: tafabalo_ig@yahoo.com



IG TAFA BALOGUN.



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