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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: williams emeka <williams_ibru007@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:29:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From the Desk of Williams Ibru


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am William Ibru, personal attorney to the late jeff Stevan, a foreign construction engineer who was resident here in Nigeria.My client died with his family while on Vacation at Phuket Island in Thailand in December 2004.On the 6th of January 2005,I recieved a phone call as his personal Attorney which broke the tragic news of my clients death in the Tsunami disaster. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of his extended relatives.
This has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet hence I contacted you. I seek your consent and assistance in repartriating money left behind by Mr jeff Stevan where the deposit is lodged. The deposit is valued US$7,500,000.00 (Seven Million,Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars only) and it is lodged with Trans International Bank Plc.
The bank has issued me an ultimatum to present a next-of-kin of the deceased to inherit the funds or have the account declared unserviceable. I herebyseek your consent to present you to the bank as next-of-kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued US$7,500,000.00 can be transferred to you as inheritance, and thereafter you and me will share the money; 55%to me and 45% to you, after deducting total value of taxes and expenses incurred during processing of the transaction.
I have necessary legal documents that will be used to support claim of the inheritance from the bank. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see the transaction through. I guarantee that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please contact me on my alternative email address[ williams_ibru@yahoo.com ]
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Barrister William Ibru.
Principal Partner,
WILLIAM IBRU & CO.
#5, Raufu Williams Crescent,
Lagos, Nigeria.
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