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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: "john williams" <john_williams612@msn.com>
Reply-To: barristerjohn_williams2005@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 13:26:37 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT ATTENTION

From: The Desk of Barrister John Williams
John Chambers Lagos/ Nigeria
Email: barristerjohn_williams2005@yahoo.com

ATTN:

I am BarristerJohn Williams, principal Attorney to Engr. Tony Douglas a
director, project implementation with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation x-udd in Warri, Delta state.In November 2002,myclient received
gratification of Ten Million, US Dollars ($10,000,000.00) from the contract
awarded to foreign firms for the construction of and maintenance of 250
Million (LPG) gas plant at Warri Refinery Hence the Funds is under the
custody of a Security and Finance Company for safe-keeping, I have been
mandated by my client (Engr.Tony Douglas) to seek assistance ofa trustworthy
foreign company or an individual who could help to receive the money for
investment without any hitch. However, my client has agreed to will 30% of
the total sum to you, 10% is set aside for expenses.

Note that the fund will be brought to you in your country for easy claims
through diplomatic courier means upon the acceptance of this business
proposal Please strictly get in touch with me by my
alternative E-mail address:(barristerjohn_williams2005@yahoo.com)Phone
Number+234 8052 269 041.Therefore, if this offer is acceptable to you,
kindly forward to me your contact telephone numbers as well as your full
mailing address for further documentation and briefing.I look forward to be
hearing from you soon.

Best Regards,

Barrister John Williams.


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