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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: femi_smith02@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 10:31:51 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?BUSINESS=20INVESTMENT=2E?=

Dear Sir/Madam,
I write you to seek your assistance for this Lucrative business
proposal with you or your Organisation.
My Name is Mr Femi Smith.I am a stockbroker with the Nigeria Stock
Exchange which handles all stock and dividend trades in Nigeria with reputable
Organisations and individuals.I am forwarding this proposal to you to seek
your consent for huge investment opportunities with some of my clients,
interested in investing in your country through property and business acquisition
in your country.
Presently i am handling stocks and dividends worth more than $45 million
United states Dollars for my various clients.Because of recent developments
in Nigeria and the devaluation of the Naira,most of my clients have therefore
asked me to find reasonable and trustworthy
individuals or organisations overseas, that will assist them in the purchase
of properties and investment in any viable business venture in your country.As
agreed with my clients and for trust and transparency, you or your organisation
will be given upfront payment of at least 30%.I believe that this will go
a long way in assuring you of our commitment, towards the actualisation
of this transactions.I would want you to reply me as soon as possible ,
because most of my clients are eager to start of with the variuos projects
as soon as possible.Please on a final note i want you to know that i have
in the year 2003 july Partnered with a certain investment company by name
Bulleris Investment company in Spain to purchase houses.And they made away
with 3 of my clients upfront payments to a tune of $6 million, 450 thousand
USD.I am still trying
to recover it for them without success.I sincerely hope you will be honest
and transparent in our dealings as partners as we both stand to gain a lot
as your assistance progresses.I am hoping to hear from you as soon as possible
to shed more light on the procedures.You can forward your telephone numbers
and fax numbers to me so i can be in contact with you.
Best regards
Femi Smith.




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