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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: "DR. ABU HASSAN" <abu_hassan01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr_abuhassan02@ny.com
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:50:39 +0100
Subject: MY GOOD FRIEND.

DR.ABU HASSAN
EMAIL:dr_abuhassan02@ny.com
PHONE: +234-803-5823116

Attn; President / Ceo

RE: TRANSFER OF US$22,000,000 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

I am DR.ABU HASSAN, Telex/Money transfer Director of Nigeria apex Bank (Central Bank Of Nigeria). Since my assumption of office on appointment by the present Democratic Government, I have been able to ream the image of this Nation by offsetting most overdue contract sums owed by the Federal Government of Nigeria to foreign contractors in the past years.On the process of these payments,

I discovered through investigation that my predecessor attempted to move out the above-mentioned sum outside Nigeria but was unable as he was removed out of office unaware,Now, Have concluded all necessary arrangements for the smooth transfer of the money to your account on trust. Contacting you on this issue became imperative owing to recommendations through an acceptance of your good integrity and trustworthiness as I came across in your particulars through a Foreigner who describe as an honest man. The fund originated from the balance of an over-invoiced sum of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign company that executed the contract some years ago. This fund has been floating in a suspense account with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN )for a long period of time and I as the Director of Telex/Money Transfer Department of CBN in the course of my duty discovered this fund and decided to transfer it outside Nigeria through a trustworthy partner who will!
share the fund with me on 30% to 70% basis. Therefore, what is required from you is to for ward in your confidential bank particulars where this fund will be transferred.

As you will have 30% of the $22 million US dollars after a successful transfer into your account abroad, part of my 70% will be
used on importation of valuable goods and purchasing of car through you in Nigeria.

Note: that this transaction is risk free and will be concluded within14 working days and the money be remitted into your account. Please contact me on this e-mail address; dr_abuhassan01@ny.com]. Also send me your telephone/fax numbers if you have.

Also in clued your street address. Please if you are interested in this proposal, as well as if not, do not hesitate toilet me know in
time. Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful business association.

Truly yours

DR.ABU HASSAN.

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