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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: "anthony mokelu" <asad_nigeria@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 19:49:26 +0100
Subject: REPLY SOON

Dear Friend,
I know you will be wondering what kind of mail is this, it was due to
graet confidence i have,after praying for a realiable business partner
that i was inspired to contact you.

I am Anthony Mokelu the son of late hon.lady Mrs Janet
Mokelu.OON,KSC.My mohter left a huge amount of money for me in the security company and
left and instruction with them that it belongs to her foreign friend.
This said amount,USD$12,500,000:00(Twelve million,five hundred thousand
United States dollars) was gotten during her stay in her numerous
political post she held when she was alive.And she she left and instruction
in her will that I should look for a reliable and trusted foreigner who
can assist me in claiming the funds from the security company that she
did that so that I won't get killed by my relations who might be
jealous that she left such amount for me.As I am the only person who has the
right to inherit her wealth.
I am contact you to help me claim this funds from the security company
I have decided to give you 25% of the total sum,70% for me and 5% for
expenses which might come up during the claim of this fund.
Please if your phone and fax,full name and address and also your mobile
so that we can communicate on my private email: shame2myfoes@yahoo.com When you get then I will give you more
informationFor more prove you can go to thiswebsite to see it
ourself.http://wwwonlinenigeria.com/links/adv.asp?blurb=150
I await your rersponse.
Regards

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