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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: "Mr. Tunde Lemo" <tunde2008@wanadoo.es> (may be fake)
Reply-To: tundelemo2008@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 18:02:18 -0700
Subject: Telex Director

Mr. Tunde Lemo
Tel/Fax: 234-8027598043

Attn: President/CEO
RE: TRANSFER OF US$250,000,000 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

I am Mr. Tunde Lemo, Telex/Money transfer Director of Nigeria apex Bank
(Central Bank of Nigeria). Since My assumption of office on appointment by
the present Democratic Government, I have been able to ream the image of
this Nation by offsetting most over due contract sums owed by the Federal
Government of Nigeria to foreign contractors in the past years. On the process
of these payments, I discovered through investigation that my predecessor
attempted to move out the above-mentioned sum outside Nigeria but was
unable as he was removed out of office unaware, Now, I have concluded
all necessary arrangements for the smooth transfer of the money to your
account on trust, that is while I am Contacting you on this issue. I am doing
this on your good integrity and trustworthiness as a Foreigner.

The fund originated from the balance of an over-invoiced sum of which the
principal sum had been paid to foreign company that executed the contract
some years ago. This fund has been floating in a suspense account with
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a long period of time and I as the Director
of Telex/Money Transfer Department of CBN in the course of my duty
discovered this fund and decided to transfer it outside Nigeria through a
trustworthy partner who will share the fund with me on 40% to 50% basis.
Therefore, what is required from you is to forward in your confidential
bank particulars where this Fund will be transferred. As you will have
40% of the US$250 million after a successful transfer into your account
abroad, part of my 50% will be use on importation of valuable goods
and purchasing of cars through you in Nigeria. Note: that this transaction
is risk free and will be concluded within 14 working days and the money
be remitted into your private personal account. Please contact me on this
e-mail address (tundelemo2008@yahoo.com) or you can call me on
234-8027598043. Also send me your telephone/fax numbers if you have.
Also include your street address. Please if you are interested in this deal,
as well as if not, do not hesitate to let me know in time.

Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful business association.

Truly yours

Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor/Telex Director.

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