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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: "mike eze" <mikeeze100@msn.com>
Reply-To: mikeeze_1@myway.com
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 03:50:00 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Dear Friend,

My name is mike Okadigbo, the youngest surviving son of late Dr Chuba
Okadigbo Hereby solicit for your help. I know it might marvel you on how I
got to know about your contact, It was on my search through the Internet on
who i can really count on to handle this transaction with me in strict
confidence, trust and utmost sincerity. This Business Proposal Is not an
Illusion but achievable If giving your maximum support and co-operation on
it.

Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% Risk Free as the procedures
which we shall adopt in facilitating the transfer to your favor will be
official and legal. My father (Dr Chuba Okadigbo) was the former Senate
President Of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria and also The All Peoples Party
Vice Presidential Flag bearer (A.P.P) Have 2003 General Election In the
Country before he was politicaly killed by the present Government.

On the dying days of my father, he confessed to me of $6.5M (Six Million,
Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) kept In a Financial Security Company and
he directed me to transfer this money to a foreign account before the
government knows of it. My mother and I are left with no other option than
to Invest this money outside the Country where It will be Safe. I hereby
propose this to you If I can be able to count on you for the execution of
this transaction.For your assistance to accomplish this transaction with
me,you are entitled to 35% of the total funds while 65% goes to me. Finally,
what I need from you is your full co-operation.

I look forward to your prompt reply for further details on how we shall
proceed.

Best Regards,
mike Okadigbo.

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