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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: "Franc Ozzy" <franc_20@msn.com>
Reply-To: franc_2o@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:34:12 +0000
Subject: urgent assistance

Dear Sir,



It is my pleasure to write you. My name is Mr. Franc Ozzy. I am the
serving special Assistant (financial matters) to the serving executive
Governor of Bayelsa State of Nigeria, Chief Dr Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who
was arrested in London last month over money laundering. The arrest came
prior to the UK Police discovery of a sum of ONE MILLION POUNDS in his
London residence (See story in www.elendureports.com). The money is part of
NINE MILLION POUNDS he is keeping for his personal investment abroad.
Accordingly, his plan was to collect only ONE MILLION POUNDS to enable him
open a foreign account and return to move the remaining EIGHT MILLION POUNDS
for deposit into the same foreign account. We thank God he did not travel
with the whole money otherwise, the UK Police officials would have found and
seized the total sum of NINE MILLION POUNDS.



Nevertheless, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria immediately commenced local arrest,
interrogation, and probing of other top office holders of Bayelsa State
government. As a result, I transfered the remaining EIGHT MILLION POUNDS
into a SECURITY COMPANY as a deposited belonging to a foreigner.



However, on my visit to my Boss (Governor Alamieyeseigha) in London
recently, he instructed me to work for the removal of the EIGHT MILLION
POUNDS from the Security Company.



Finally, I want you to go and claim the money (EIGHT MILLION POUNDS) at the
Security Company. On your readiness to go, I will instruct my Lawyer to
proceed to court to authentify and change the certificate of deposit in your
name. I will give you the Certificates of Deposit, the Security Company
address and write, authorizing them to release the deposited fund to you.
Prior to the end of this transaction, I will come over to your Country for
sharing and investments. You are entitled to 25% of the total fund hence we
are through. I assure you this transaction is legal, risk-free and no scam.
On your reply, promise me you will not tell anybody about this transaction
even if you are not interested. If you accept this business, forward to me,
your full names, contact address, telephone and fax numbers. I await your
reply.



Thanks,

Mr. Franc Ozzy.

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Nigeria.
+234-805 738 0175.

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