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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: "solomon bello" <solomonbello_2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:16:09 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

SIR SOLOMON BELLO
SOLOMON BELLO& CO.
37 AKINTADE AKINGUN CRESENT
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM,


I am Sir Solomon Bello (Esq),a Solicitor, I am the
Personal Attorney to Mr. Steven,a national of your
country who was an oil merchant in Nigeria.On the
21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their two
children were involved in a car accident along
Sagbama Express Road, here in Nigeria and all
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has
proven unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet,but of no avail, hence
I mandated my secretary to search for any
possible relative of my late clients in the
Internet before the bank get the account
confiscated or declared unserviceable,
particularly, where the deceased had an
account valued at about US$25.6m
(Twentyfive Point Six Million United States
Dollars).

The bank has issued me an ultimatum notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next 21 working days.
I then decided to present you as the next of
kin of the deceased since my client is from
the same country with you and The said amount
will be paid to you if you comply immediately
and with all the necessary documents of the
deceased in my possession it will be very easy
and convient.

Immediately the money is paid to you, 55% of
thetotal amount will be for me, 40% for you,
while theremaining 5% should be for
miscalleneous expenses or tax as your
government may require, I have 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
transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law, Please, you are advised to
reply immediately through my alternative direct
e-mail address stated as quote:
solomon_bello31@yahoo.co.uk

I await your prompt response!

Best regards,
Sir Solomon Bello (Esq).
SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA(SAN)

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