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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: "George Damask" <georgedamask@msn.com>
Reply-To: george_damask2004@myway.com
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:04:46 +0000
Subject: Good Day

FROM: Dr. George Damask
33, Dolphione Estate
Victoria Island Lagos
Nigeria.

Email: georgedamask2002@yahoo.com
ATTN: Chairman / CEO

Good Day,

l am Dr. George Damask, Civil Servant in the Ministry of Health. l know this
proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met before
either physically or through correspondence. I got your contact from our
chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no doubt in your ability to
handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.

My father Chief Desmond Damsk (Now Late) was the Royal Head of my
community,ELEME (an oil rich town) in Nigeria.My community produces 5.8% of
the total crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of
each barrel is paid to my father as royalty by the Federal Government.

My father was also the Chairman of DAMASK Special Oil Trust Fund. In his
position as the Royal head and Chairman of the Oil Trust Fund, he made some
money which he left for me as the only heir toinherit. The money is Ten
Million US Dollars(US$10m). This Money originated from the accumulated
royalties between 1976-1998 . Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and
political instability as a result of past Military rules (1985-1999) ,he
deposited this Money in a Strong Room="VAULTS" with an open beneficiary in a
security company pending when he would finish arrangement to transfer it
abroad . He was planning this when he died late last year of Heart Attack.
Just before my father died he called my attention to the money and charged
me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer/investment of
the funds abroad.

So l would be very grateful if you could accept to help me achieve this
great objective.

I promise to give you 30% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank
account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)has been set
aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction.To
indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more
information and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal
Documents concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agreed
together.

Please I will appreciate that you send your telephone/fax numbers to enable
me contact you immediately for discussions.

May the almighty God bless you.

Yours faithfully,
Dr. George Damask

PLEASE CONTACT ME URGENTLY ALSO YOUR MOBILE PHONE AND FAX
LINE

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