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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: "princesstina0005@yahoo.com" <princesstina2@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 10:52:34 +0100
Subject: hello

I am Princess Tina Ezegumba daughter of Chief Dike EZEGUMBA, the king of
OgoniKingdom. I am 25 Years old and a graduate of MassCommunication. My
Father was the king of Ogoni Kingdom the highest oil Producing area in Nigeria.
He was in charge of Receiving Royalties from the Multi-national oil Companies
and government on behalf of the oil Producing communities in Nigeria.
After the hanging of The Ogoni Nine (9) including Ken Saro Wiwa by the late
Dictator General Sani Abacha, my father suffered Stroke and eventually he
died November 15th last year. But before his death, he called me secretly
and told me in confidence that he has the sum of Twenty Three Million Five
Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars(USD23,560,000.00) cash in his Possession,
and that this Money is Specially deposited in a Security company here.
He advised me not to tell anybody except my mother who is the last wife
of the (8) eight wives that he married. My mother did not bear any male
child for him. Which implies that in all my fathers' properties,companies'
e.t.c, we have no share in them because my mother has No Male child according
to African Tradition. My father therefore secretly gave me all the relevant
Documents regarding the said money deposited in the Security Company, and
told me that I should Use this money with my mother and my younger sisters
Because he knows that traditionally, if he dies we Cannot get anything,
as inheritance.
He importantly Advised me that I should seek foreign assistance and that
I should not invest this money here in Nigeria Because of his other wives
and male children who happen to be my elders.
Hence, I am soliciting for your immediate assistance to enable us MOVE this
money from the Security company here to you if you can promise to be Reliable
and Trustworthy. Then once the money gets to your hands,you will first procure
a Bungalow for us w herein we Will live with my mother and two younger sisters
and Further advise me where and how I will invest the balance money overseas,
possibly on products of your Company and other profitable ventures.
I believe that by the special grace of God, you will help us move this
money out of Nigeria to any country of your Choice where we can invest this
money judiciously with you. You are entitled to a reasonable part of this
Money based on our agreement, and God will bless you as you help us. My
Mother and I suggests to give you 25% of the total sum as your compensation
for your expected earnest help. If you agree with us, send your full name,
address and your telephone number to me via email so that I can raise application
in your favour to the Security Firm for the claims of the Consignment/Funds.This
business is Riskfree and everything shall be concluded within five days
of receiving the needed information from you.
Please reply through my e-mail princesstina@web-mail.com.ar Looking Forward
to hear from you as soon as possible.
Best regard,
Princess Tina Ezegumba
Please reply through my e-mail princesstina@web-mail.com.ar



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