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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: "Gibson Momoh" <gibsonmomoh1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 18:32:41 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

MR. GIBSON MOMOH.
PACIFIC BANK OF NIGERIA,
9TH FLOOR, HEERENGRACHT TOWER,
STANDARD BANK CENTER,LAGOS NIGERIA.
EMAIL: gibsonmomoh1@yahoo.com

Attn: Alicia Pollak
Dear Friend

I am Mr. Gibson Momoh, Provincial Director Pacific Bank of Nigeria, Lagos Branch. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On December 6, 2003, a Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the South Africa Mining Corporation, Mr. Mark Robertson made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty- five Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the South Africa Mining Corporation that Mr. Mark Robertson died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Mark Robertson did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Nigeria Law, at the expiration of 6 (Six) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Mark Robertson . This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin/beneficiary to his estate.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address below. Awaiting your urgent reply via my email: gibsonmomoh1@yahoo.com

Thanks and regards.
Mr. Gibson Momoh

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