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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: "mike obi" <mike_obi12@msn.com>
Reply-To: mikeobih01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 07:37:37 +0000
Subject: MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP REPLY URGENTLY

FROM.The Desk Of
Dr. MIKE OBI
Manager United Bank of Africa.
110 Broad Street Lagos Nigeria.

DEAR,

I AM VERY GLAD TO WRITE YOU THIS MAIL, HAVING BEEN INTIMATED WITH YOUR
CONTACT BY THE COMMERCIALl. DIRECTOR LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN NIGERIA
WHOM I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR. BY THIS INTRODUCTION, I HAVE EVERY BELIEF
THAT I CAN GAIN EVERY CONFIDENCE IREQUIRE IN THIS TRANSACTION TO CARRY ON
WITH YOU.
LET ME FIRST START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU.MY NAME. Dr. MIKE OBI, I AM
THE GENERAL MANAGER,CUSTOMER SERVICES, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC(U.B.A)
ILUPEJU BRANCH, LAGOS NIGERIA.

WHEN I WAS JUST NEWLY PROMOTED IN FEBRUARY, 1999, I HAPPENED BE MAINTAINING
THE ACCOUNT AND THE BALANCES OF ONE OF MY CUSTOMERS WHO LATER DIED AS A
RESULT OF LIVER PROBLEMS. HIS NAME WAS MR.FREDREICH KLUG, A GERMAN
CONTRACTOR WITH FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING IN THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.
HE WAS SUCH A NICE MAN BUT,INCIDENTALLY UPTIL THIS DATE THERE HAS NOT BEEN
ANY BODY TO COME AS HIS NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM HIS ACCOUNT CREDIT DESPITE OUR
EFFORT TO REACH ANY RELATIONS OF HIS.THEREFORE AS A RESULT, I HAVE CONSULTED
WITH TWO OTHER COLLEAGUES OF MINE TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE SO THAT YOU CAN
PUT IN CLAIMSREQUISITION AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT THE ACCOUNT OF MR.
KLUG.

I SHALL SUPPLY YOU WITH EVERY DETAILS OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CLAIM
THIS MONEY WHICH STANDS AT USD $15. 5Million as at the last Account ended 12
March,2003.MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE YOU FOR THIS
ASSISTANCE BY OFFERING A TOTAL OF 15% TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM
THIS MONEY FOR US IN YOUR NAME AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES, AS YOU WILL BE MADE
THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUNDS.PLEASE, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION
SECRET AS WE HAVE PERFECTED EVERY PLANS TO ENSURE THAT THIS MONEY IS PAID
IMMEDIATELY THERE IS AN INTEREST FROM YOU TO CLAIM THIS MONEY FOR US.

BEST REGARDS,

Dr. MIKE OBI

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