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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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• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Wale Adams" <waleadamsesq@msn.com>
Reply-To: waleadamsesq@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 10:09:50 +0000
Subject: HELLO DEAR.

BARRISTER WALE ADAMS
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AND SOLICITORS
55/57, QUEENS PARK AVENUE
IKOYI, LAGOS
NIGERIA.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
 
I AM BARRISTER WALE ADAMS, PRIVATE ATTORNEY TO THE LATE MRS STELLA OBASANJO, WIFE OF THE NIGERIAN PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, WHO DIED ON THE 23RD OF OCTOBER 2005 AT A HOSPITAL IN SPAIN. SHE HAD TRAVELLED TO SPAIN TO UNDERGO SURGERY AND DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS RESULTING FROM THAT SURGERY,

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/
 
AS THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE DECEASED, I HANDLE MANY OF HER AFFAIRS, MOSTLY PROPERTIES AND FUNDS BOTH DOMESTIC AND IN OVERSEAS. IN THIS CASE MY CLIENT LEFT HUGE AMOUNT OF MILLION IN GREAT BRITISH POUNDS STERLING AND SO MANY OTHER INVESTMENTS WITH MY SIGNATURES ABROAD. VERY SOON MY CLIENT'S FAMILY WILL CALL ME TO ACCOUNT FOR MY CLIENT'S PROPERTIES AND FUNDS DEPOSITED IN OFFSHORES.

AT THIS JUNCTURE, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE BENEFACTOR TO MY LATE CLIENT'S FUND DEPOSITED IN EUROPE WHICH I WILL DISCLOSE TO YOU, SINCE I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE DEPOSITING OF THE FUNDS. I WILL PROCURE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL
DOCUMENTATION THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MIGHT MAKE.
 
ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEEING THIS DEAL THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF LAW, I PROMISE THAT YOU AND I CAN SHARE THE MONEY 50/50%. ALSO SEND ME A NUMBER WHERE I CAN CALL YOU.
 
I BELIEVE MY LETTER RECEIVED A FAVOURABLE CONSIDERATION FROM YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
REGARDS,

BARRISTER WALE ADAMS(ESQ)
NB: REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: waleadamsesq@yahoo.com

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