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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: "AHMED IBRAHIM" <ahmed_ibrahim5@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:51:54 +0200
Subject: AHMED


ATTENTION: DIRECTOR/CEO,



.
Compliments of the season,hope that the mode of contacting your esteemed
personality , will not be an embarrassment to you, for purpose of
Introduction I am BARRISTER AHMED IBRAHIM, from South Africa The personal
ATTORNEY to PASTOR ROSEMARY JOHNSON, Your contact has been gotten when I
was Exploring in the INTERNET searching for a person / Company whom we can
jointly invest Trust in and after i came accross your company profile I
realise that your company is a profitable company that we can solicit a
honourable partnership with.

I represent a client and my client has interest to do business relative to
investments in your country in areas related to AGRICULTURER/ MANUFACTURER/
EXPORT / SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION,or any business of your choice that is
profitable to initiate a proper and structured relationship, Please let me
know what your response will be to an offer to receive investment funds in
cash.

1. The said fund amounts of ELEVEN Million U.S Dollars (US$11,000,000.00)
.
2. The said fund is in cash and will be transferred into your account in
your country.

3.The fund is intended to be invested through your agency
in the purchase of facilities and assets, for the said purposes within your
country.

4. This transaction will result in being paid you a commission of 25% of
the investment capital as a reward for your assistance and co-operation.

5.This transaction desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in
the handling of this matter.

6. IF you dont want partnership, you will help her, to bring in the said
fund in your country and to help her invest on his own in your country.

provide your private mobile numbers

I wait for your urgent response through my private Email Address/mobile
number as time is of essence in this transaction and procrastination is the
grave-yard of good intension. Thanking you for your unflinching efforts in
seeing that this transaction is brought to a smooth conclusion.

Yours faithfully,


FROM: BARRISTER AHMED IBRAHIM
NO,17 SANDTON COURT ROAD
PO BOX1438,SANDTON 2125
JOHANNESSBURG SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE:27-731668592
EMAIL: ahmed_ibrahim5@hotmail.com
(ON BEHALF OF MY CLIENT)

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