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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: "Sir Eke John" <ekejohn2@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: eke_john2@fsmail.net
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 16:31:09 +0200
Subject: From Sir.Eke.

EKE JOHN & CO. BUSINESS CONSULTANTS & PROJECT

MANAGERS. RC 412281

OUR REF JBC/MAKN/44

YOUR REF_______________________

ATTN:

WE HUMBLY WISH TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE
IN A MATTER THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO
US WHICH REQUIRES UTMOST URGENCY AND
CONFIDENTIALITY. ONE OF OUR HIGH NETWORK
CLIENTS AND A GOLD ROYALIST WHO SERVED
IN THE PAST GOVERNMENT OF CHARLES TARLOY
IN LIBERIA WISHES TO INVEST THE SUM OF
US $40 MILLION IN YOUR CONUTRY OR ANY
OTHER COUNTRY WITH GOOD ECONOMIC STABILITY
AND POLITICAL CLIMATE. OUR CLIENT IS
INTERESTED IN REAL ESTATES, HOTEL BUSINESS,
STOCKS & BONDS.THIS SIAD FUND WAS BROUGHT
INTO MY COUNTRY SENEGAL IN THE YEAR 2001.
WHEN THE HEAT WAS TOO MUCH IN LIBERIA.
MYSELF AND MY CLIENT HAS DEPOSITED THIS
FUND IN THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR MAXIMUM
PROTECTIONS HERE IN DAKAR SENEGAL.HOWEVER
IT IS HIS WISH TO INVEST THIS MONEY NOW IN
YOUR COUNTRY.

FOR OBVIOUS REASONS MY CLIENT DOES NOT
WISH TO PLACE THIS FUND WITH ESTABLISHED
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THUS REQUIRES
OUR ASSISTANCE TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE
FOREIGNER TO HELP MOVE THIS FUND AND IN
TURN MANAGE IT FOR THE FAMILY. IT IS
ALSO OUR CLIENT'S WISH THAT THIS DEAL BE
HANDLED AS QUIETLY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT
ANY LEAKAGE TO THE PRESS. IF YOU AGREE
TO ACT AS A FUND MANAGER FOR MY CLIENT.
THE SUM OF US$40 MILLION WILL BE RELEASED
TO YOU IF YOU MEET OUR REQUIREMENTS.
THE MONEY IS AVAILABLE IN CASH AND UPON
A FAVORABLE RESPONSE FROM YOU WE SHALL
LET YOU KNOW HOW TO RECEIVE IT.

YOUR COMMISSION SHALL BE DOWN PAYMENT OF
20% OF THE TOTAL SUM THAT IS US$8 MILLION
AND AN ANNUAL 10% OF THE AFTER TAX RETURNS
FOR THE FIRST 5 YEARS THEREAFTER THE TERMS
SHALL BE REVIEWED.

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THIS PLEASE
INDICATE YOUR INTEREST VIA MY EMAIL
AT ONEC FOR FURTHER DETAILS


BEST REGARDS,

SIR EKE JOHN .

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