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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: "linda welsh" <lindawelsh_12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kenibru2005@katamail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:37:22 +0000
Subject: U MUST READ THIS

FROM THE DESK OF,
KEN IBRU (Ph.d)
LION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
34, AHMADU BELLO WAY, JOS
NIGERIA
TEL: 234 80 56031437
EMAIL: kenibru2005@katamail.com

I am a senior Accountant in my Bank and Accounting officer to Mr. Arthur Lin
who was a contractor with the Federal government of Nigeria. On the 21st of
April 2001, my customer, his wife and their two children were involved in
auto-crash along the ever busy Sagumu-Ibadan High Way. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then,the Board of Directors of
my Bank have made several enquires to their embassy to locate any of my
customer's extended relations but to no avail. Hence the need to contact
you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and Property left
behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this Huge deposits of US$10M was lodged.

The Bank has published several Notice for the Next of Kin of the deceased to
apply for collection of this Funds or have the account confiscated within a
shot Period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased,
so that the proceeds of this Account valued at US$10 million dollars can be
paid to you and Then you and me can share the money,60% to me and 40% to
you.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we
may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable this deal
through.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 my email and send to me your Telephone and fax numbers to enable
us further about this Transaction.
Best regards,

KEN IBRU,
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
LION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

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