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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 (11 typical phrases found).
  

Fraud email example:

From: <eddyjoe@ciudad.com.ar>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:53:21 -0300
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLZ=20CONTACT=20ME=20ASAP?=

Dear Friend,

I am an Accountant with MAGNUM BANK PLC My name is Eddy Joe. A Banker, I am the personal Account Manager to Engr. Luce Roberts, who used to work with Multi-National Oil Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client On April 21, 2002, 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 these huge deposits were lodged, particularly the MAGNUM BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about (US$16 Million) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek your consent to resent you as the next of kin of the deceased with this they proceeds of this account valued at (US$16 Million) can be paid to you and then you and I 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. You can equally reach me on my alternative E-mail: (eddy_joe@latinmail.com)

Best Regards.

Eddy Joe

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