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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: "Dennis Duke" <lawyer_dennis@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:27:25 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION:MARK HENDERSON

ATTENTION:MARK HENDERSON
FROM: DESK OF LAWYER.DENNIS DUKE
DEAR SIR/MADAM,

This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must
Crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you
I am Lawyer.DENNIS DUKE the personal Lawyer to Mr. MARK HENDERSON, an
Engineer who worked with the Shell-Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in
Nigeria. On the 25 December, 2003, my client, his wife and their two
children were involved in a auto-crash along the ever busy Sagamu-Ibadan
High Way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquires to their embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relations but to no avail. However, I got your
contact through the International web directory.
Hence the need to get in touch with you as one who shares the same
Families name. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left
behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this Huge deposits were lodge. Particularly, the Global
Securities Finance Company Where the deceased had an account valued at about
$12.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to
the deceased or have the account confiscated within a shot Period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the Relatives for over 1 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin to the deceased,
so that the proceeds of this Account valued at 12.5 million
dollars can be paid to you and Then you and I can share the money.
However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to
30% as gratification for your assistance to us, while the remaining 70% will
be for me and my colleagues. I have all necessary legal documents that can
be used to backup any claim we might make. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be execuated under a legitimate Arrangement
That will protect you from any breach of the Law. Please get in touch with
me through my email and send to me your Telephone and fax numbers to enable
us go further about this Transaction.
Your reply should on my official email:lawyer_dennis@fastermail.com

Best regards,

LAWYER DENNIS DUKE

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