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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • davidgreen02@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From:
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 17:59:38 +0200
Subject: IVESTMENT

From Mr David Green.

I am the branch manager of Mega Bank Sao Tome & Principe PLC; A few years ago, Mega Bank was very liquid and its shares commanded respect in the Sao Tome & Principe Stock Exchange; in short, a fast growing and vibrant bank.But its Chairman and Directors siphoned the bank liquid reserves to fund their lavish lifestyles, buying expensive real estate properties all over the world. A top secret memorandum from the Central Bank of Sao Tome & Principe revealed that Mega Bank will be liquidated under the bankruptcy laws of Sao Tome & Principe in April 2006.

This will allow the chairman and the thieving Directors to escape with their loot! This is because the bankruptcy and insurance laws in Sao Tome & Principe were not designed to protect the shareholders and customers of the Bank; rather, the laws were designed to protect the Owners and Directors.

I have worked over 30 years in Mega Bank and I am entitled to provide a pension for myself and my family. Therefore, I have perfected a plan to invest a minimum of USD25 million abroad. I intend to purchase one or more of the following as a long term investment
plan:

1. Placement in a bank or financial institution.
2. Purchase of Real Estate properties.
3. Purchase of Stocks in good performing companies.
4. Outright purchase of good performing companies.
You could be my partner and earn legitimately 25% of this money. Are you interested? If so, please forward immediately all your contact details including the following to my private email: greendavid@usa.net,
davidgreen02@yahoo.com.cn

a. Your complete address.
b. Your Telephone and fax numbers.

Sincerely,

David Green


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