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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a next of kin / dead customer scam (10 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "chris_madu" <chris_madu@superbee.com.br>
Reply-To: chris_madu033@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 08:20:38 -0300
Subject: ESTATE OF LATE ALEXANDER VIGIL

MR CHRIS MADU FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC 14 JOLAMI STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND PRIVATE EMAIL-chris_madu033@yahoo.fr GOOD DAY, I am an Accountant with FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC (FBNP) my name is Chris Madu a Banker, I am the personal Account Manager to ENGINEER ALEXANDER VIGIL,a National of your country, who used to work with Multi-National Oil Company in Nigeria.Here in after shall be referred to as my client On April 21st, 1999, my client,his wife, and their three children were involved in a Ghastly Motor Accident along Sagamu Expressway. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted 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 were lodged,particularly the FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC . Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($24 Million US Dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have theaccount confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have beenu nsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek your consent topresent you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($24 Million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share the money.60% to me and 40% to you. An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidated and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. On indicating your interest, please forward to me the following information 1. Your Full Names 2. Your Telephone/Fax No 3. Your Contact address (Note)Please send your reply to my private email address chris_madu033@yahoo.fr Best Regards, Chris Madu

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