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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: "frank lyn" <franklynkol@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 04:10:27 -0500
Subject: YOU CAN CALL +44 7031849901

FROM: BARRISTER FRANKLYN KOL
EMAIL TO: (FRANKOK12002@YAHOO.CO.UK)+44 7031849901.

Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Franklyn Kol, lawyer to an

executive, Governor of a State in Nigeria, who is

currently gripped with trepidations following the

alleged money laundering probe going on in Nigeria

by thE OBASANJO regime.

Prior to recent detention of the governor of

Bayelsa by the metropolitan police in London which

he jumped bail, now impeached and subsequently
arrested, the governor disclosed to me his account

status which is about $22 million (Twenty-two

million United States Dollars) only in a particular

account. He also Handed over to me some vital

documents regarding this fund in security / finance

company and also requested me to look for some one

who will stand as the owner of the fund as he did

not deposit them in his name but with a fictitious

name though traceble because the depositor's name

is close to him.

Furtherance to the above, I am now seeking for some

one as per his request and agreement with me that I

will present a foreigner to the financial

institution as the owner of the fund before the

investigative panel will have knowledge of it.

Please if you have interest, do feel free to reach

me on my email above so that I will intimate you of

how we are going about claiming the funds from the
finance company and what you stand to benefit

(reward). How I got your contact and other things
would be disclosed to you as we proceed and the

inclusion of my phone numbers is for quick and

better dealings. Direct and private number is
+44-7031849901. My contact email address & the

phone number is strictly for you as the magnitude

of the transaction requires utmost secrecy and

trust.

Your quick response will be highly welcomed.

Thanks,

Barrister Franklyn kol.

NB: This transaction is confidential and risk free.

You are to contact me via my email or call on

receipt of this mail. I will discuss with you in
details when I receive your response. Please

include the following in your reply:

(1.) Your Name in full.

(2.) A reliable phone and Fax numbers

(3.) Occupation

(4.) Company or Business Address

(5) How much you intend to charge for your

services.

I look forward to receiving your reply soon.

.

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