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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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• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mmbe mike <mikemmbe@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 17:35:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: urgent call me 00228 921 09 80


FROM MANAGER MBE,
NATIONAL TRUST SECURITY,
COMPANY S.A.R.L,
LOME TOGO.
TEL.00228 9049124

Dear M C Spike,

Please i know personaly you will not understand this or will not be happy with me,try as much as you can bear with me, I am Mr Mbe, manager national trust security company here in lome Toge,west africa.I know this mail will come to u as a surprise I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.I have a claim of $15.5 million to up hold from my company but i need ur help and understanding to do so.A friend of my, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo.As my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident
along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants in the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then i have made several enquiries to the embassy here to locate any of his extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased.Since i can not find any of his relative,i want to use u , so that the consignment box will be approve to you as the next of kin. if u can assiste on this business,from the total money i shall give u 30% and 10% for any expences u made on this deal.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response,we shall then discuss what and what u want.I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I promise u that this will only take us two weeks. All document about this business shall handed over to you .Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. Please get in touch with me.

Best Regards. Mr Mbe


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