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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: "Lukman Dr" <drrlukman@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drrlukman1@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:19:55 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT.

Hello,

I am Dr. Rilwan Lukman, Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister and
Representative to OPEC. I have held so many posts here in Nigeria and
abroad. During this time, through the sale of our allocated oil quota in
OPEC, I was able to make US$85.5 Million which is currently deposited with a
Security Company Abroad.

I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly
because of the financial law and code of conduct bureau
forbids me (a politician) from acquiring such huge amount of money. It is on
this basis that I am contacting you for your assistance please, If you will
be interested, we will apply for the processing of the claim documents.

The documents with which the fund is deposited will be sent to you as the
new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to handle the claim of the fund
on my behalf. The sharing procedure will be 70% for me, 25% for you, while
we will set aside 5% for expenses we will encure in the course of this deal.

I want to assure you that there is no risk soever attached to this
transaction. You should also provide me with your private telephone, fax
Numbers and address, for our easier communication and processing of the
claim respectively.

Expecting your prompt response.

Best regards,

Dr. Rilwan Lukman.
Call me on my private number: 234-1-4357381

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