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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: MR ROB JONE <adamsfrank@emsergipe.com>
Reply-To: mr_robjone@myway.com
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:27:28 -0300
Subject: Mr. Rob Jone


From: Mr. Rob Jone
Citi Bank House
336 Strand, London Wc2r ihb
United kingdom
Re: Next Of Kin
Good Day,

Do not be surprised at receiving this mail. I believe that there is no harm in trying someone trustworthy at heart. A new relationship will go a long way to help me.

I need you to come and stand as 'next of kin' to a client Late Engr. Patrick Dean who died in 2003 of a heart condition here in United Kingdom Some years ago, Engr Dean, made a numbered (or fixed) deposit of (us$23,500,000.00) in my bank.

Unfortunately, he did not mention a next of kin in any of his papers with his contractor’s -TEXACO OIL. In National Petroulum Co-opration (NPC) Since then, there has been no response to our international adversarial calling for any relative to contact us.It is Four years now and still no response. The interests have rolled over, bringing the total claims to (us$25,500,000.00). My department has the mandate to oversee the internal clearance for claims such as this and the final approval signature for payment is mine. You have no risk by lawyou only need to show-up once before the money will be paid into your account abroad.

However, please know that the money will be shared between us; I will take 60% and while you we take 40% (us$23,500,000.00). There are reasons why we need to claim this money fast. I will give you more comprehensive detail when you reply.

Thank You,

Mr. Rob Jone.

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