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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: "JOHN OWOLABI" <john_owolabi2@msn.com>
Reply-To: robert_awaowolabi@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:52:50 +0000
Subject: REPLY ASAP

FROM;MR CYPRIAN U.TONY
CHIEF AUDITOR MINISTRY
OF FINANCE ECONOMICS
benin cotonou
.
CELL PHONE NUMBER:229 80 603 99393,
Dear Sir/Madam,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it
might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this
channel.

I am MR. Owolabi CHIEF AUDITOR MINISTRY OF FINANCE ECONOMICS benin
republic cotonu.I got your information when I was searching for a
reliable,honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business with.I was
simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact . I wish to transfer the
sum o$14,300,000.00 USD (Fourteen Million Three Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars only.)into your personal or company`s bank account.

This fund was a residue of the over invoiced Industrial Contract bills
awarded by MINISTRY OF FINANCE ECONOMICS republic of benin cotonou to some
foreign firms.This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully
protected with all the attendant lope holes sealed off.As the chief
auditor,I have the Cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director and
the Secretary It was my consensus to seek the assistance of a willing
foreigner to provide us with the facilities to transfer this money out of
West Africa This is borne out of our beleive in the non-stable and sporous
political nature of this sub-region.

The original contractors have been duely paid by the Banque Centrale Des
Etats De L`Afrique De L`Ouest (Central Bank of the West African States)This
balance is suspended in the escrow accounts awaiting claims by any foreign
company of our choice.I intend to pay out this fund now as the
organisation is winding up its activities.

Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working
under this organisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign account.This
is the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that
can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment with your
comprehensive advise,assistance and partnership in your country.
I have however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 30% of
the entire sum as compensation,why 60% will be held on trust for me while
10% will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost if any,during the
course of the transactions. This transaction will be successfully
concluded within 5-7 days if you accord us your unalloyed and due
cooperation.You should provide the followings.

1) YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS, PHONE/ CELL PHONE/ FAX NUMBERS.
2 )YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS, PHONE/FAX NUMBERS.
3 )YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT NUMBER WHERE THE FUND WILL BE LODGED.
4) YOUR AGE, NATIONALITY AND YOUR STATUS (SINGLE OR MARRIED) AND
RELIGION.

Upon the receipt of this informations,the certificate of job completion of
one of the contracts will be issued in your for the transfering of the fund
to your nominated account without delay.As with the case of all organised
(sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we solicit for our unreserved confidentiality
and utmost secret in this business. We hope to retire peacefully and lead
a honourable business life afterwards. There are no risks involved.

I await your immediately reply With your full information.you can also reach
me through my alternative email as; robert_awaowolabi@yahoo.com

Phone Number :229 80 603 99393. REPLY ASAP.
With regards.
MR owowlabi R.JOHN

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