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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: "Patricia Akande" <patricia_akde@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 02:30:17 -0700
Subject: hello

hi,

I am Mrs. Patricia Akande, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of a reputable bank here in Nigeria. With due respect and
regard, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be
very beneficial to both of us.
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died
on October 31st 1998 in a auto crash and the fund has been dormant in
his account with this Bank since then without any claim of the fund in
our custody either from his family or relation.
A close investigation revealed that the deceased has no existing
relation as next of kin.
The said amount is U.S $5.5million, I want you to work with me
to put a claim on this money as the next of kin of the
deceased
My dear, my colleague and i will present you as the
next of kin.
Meanwhile all arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide
next of kin to the deceased, to get the required approval and transfer
this money to your designated foreign bank account has been put in place
and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as
you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us in this risk
free and highly confidential transaction.
On your reply, we shall discuss the sharing ratio for each party to
this transaction.
Please feel free to contact me immediately via email for further
directive and clarification on this transaction.
I look forward to a mutually beneficial business
relationship with you.
Best wishes,
Mrs Patricia Akande



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