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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: "Nethan Smith" <nethan_smith@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: nethan_smith@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:27:49 +0000
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE

FROM Nethan Smith
Smith'S CHAMBERS
LAGOS NIGERIA

Dear Sir,

I am Barr. Nethan Smith,a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Late Engineer David williams a National of your country, who said to work
with shell Petroleum Development company(SPDC) in Nigeria. Here in after
shall be referred to as my client.On April 21, 2002 my client, his wife, and
their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express
way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then
I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients
extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,particularly the ALL STATE
BANK NIGERIA PLC Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($15.5
million u s dollars).The bank has Issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin.Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working
days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that this account valued at ($10.5million u s dollars) can be paid to you
and then you and me Can share the money.70% to me and 30% to you.An attorney
will be contracted to help notarize 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 deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best regards

Barr.Nethan Smith.

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