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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: "ADOLPH RHODES" <adolphrhodes101@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 18:20:37 +0000
Subject: HELP NEEDED

FROM: THE DESK OF ADOLPH RHODES ADABA
CREDIT CONTROL UNIT.
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
PRIVATE EMAIL:adolphrhodes01@walla.com

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise expecially when you do
not know the writter,considering the huge sum of money involved which could
make any body apprehensive.Let me start by introducingmyself to you,i am
Adolph Rhodes,am a staff of union bank of nigeriaPLC.Lagos.i saw your
contact during my private search at the information center here in nigeria
chamber of commerce and industry and i want to believeyou will be very
honest,committed and capable of assisting in this business venture.

Let me explain the source of this funds and what you are expected to do.A
forigner late engr.Theophilus Baker,an oil merchant/contractor with the
government of nigeria,until his death ,over a year ago was a victim of a
Kenya airways:Bus(A310-300)flight KQ430 plane crash.

The deceased ,engr Theophilus Baker,banked with us and has a closing balance
as at july 2000 worth $4.5.(four million five hundred thousand
dollars).Which my bank,now expects a next-of-kin to claim as the beneficiary
of the funds.

Efforts has been made by union bank of Nigeria to get in touch with the
baker`s family or relative but to no success.Based on the perceived
possibility of not been able to locate engr Theopilus next of kin,the
management under the influence of our chairmanand the board of directors are
making arrangement for the funds to be declared unclaimed and channeled to
an unknown account.

it is based on this that we have contacted you to stand as the next of kin
of late engr Theopilous Baker so that the funds will be released and paid
into your account as the beneficiary and the next of kin to the deceased.

All documents and proof to enable you get the funds have been carefully
worked out as we have secured from the different offices concerned for the
smooth transfer of the fund to your nominated account.

It has been agreed that the owner of the account will be compensated with
20% of the remitted funds,while we keep 75% and 5% will be set aside to
offset expenses made both local and international.

If this proposal satisfies you, please reach me by mail or phone for more
information.

Yours Faithfully,
ADOLPH RHODES

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