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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: "Victor Edoh" <victor_edoh@msn.com>
Reply-To: victor.edoh@email.ro
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 02:45:33 +0000
Subject: PLS. REPLY ASAP

Hello,

I am Barr. Victor Edoh, the personal attorney to Mr Waters
David a multi-investor and a former Senior Executive
officer of Shell Oil & Gas Company Nigeria for 15 years,
but died along with his family On October 31, 1999 in a
plane crash.

For more information about this crash and person's on board
you can contact this website:
http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2002/aab0201.htm
My client, Mr Waters David, had deposited Ten Million
U.S.Dollars (U.S.$10,000,000) at COAST BANK plc, with hope
to transfer it to his home country for a viable investment
while working with Shell.

However, since his death there has not been trace of any
person to claim the deposited? fund which has remained
dormant for years. Although, I am obliged to keep? this
secret within my jurisdiction but new Governmental laws
made it imperative to transfer the said amount through a
trustworthy friend whom I shall present to the bank as the
bonafide next-of-kin to the deceased.

I can't watch the deposit forfeited, as the bank is
threatening to seal up this deposit if there is no response
from the beneficiary due to orders from the government that
all dormant accounts should be sealed up and transfer to
the Federation Account. Therefore, send me your full names,
address, phone and fax numbers to enable me start the
process of moving this fund out to your account.

The fascinating issue here is that you are from the same
country with my client, so any form of identity would just
work for approval of the tranfer in your name.

This? is life for me and I hope to make a living out of
this.Do consider this favourably and get back to me.

Sincerely,

Victor Edoh Esq


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