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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: "kelvin williams" <kelvin_williams_2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 00:36:54 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP NEEDED

FROM KELVIN WILLIAMS
NO 3 OLUBAY STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS, NIGERIA
DATE: 18th NOV, 2005
PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
kelvin_williams2005@oink.co.uk

Dear SIR

I am KELVIN WILLIAMS,19 years of age.I am contacting you after my long
search on the internet.I lost my parents On the 27th of January 2002 in the
Ikeja bomb blast here in my country.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm.But before the
death of my father,Late Andrew Berger he deposited the sum of $6.750 MILLION
with a finance company.The finance company has refused to release the fund
to me,with reason that until i am 19years and above.

I have no uncle or Aunty to claim this money for me.Only my fathers personal
lawyer wants to claim this fund behind me but the finance company has
refused and identified me as the next of kin and said they will only release
the money to whoever i pick as the next of kin.I need someone who will be
ready to claim this fund and also be responsible in taking me out of Nigeria
to further my studies either in the Uk or America until i am old enough to
manage myself.

I have the certificate of deposit with the finance company and death
certificate of my father to enable you claim this fund.

Upon your willingness to assist me,I will give you more information to reach
the finance company.Reply via my Private E-mail:
kelvin_williams2005@oink.co.uk

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU

KELVIN WILLIAMS

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