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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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  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: cosmos ohakwe <cosmos_ohakwe3@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: cosmos_ohakwe@mail.ru
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:34:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: i await your reply


Dear Friend,
I wish to introduce to you a proposal which will be beneficial to us and
which also needs to be handled with utmost confidentiality and secrecy for the purpose of success.
My name is Mr. Cosmos Ohakwe the Managing Director of Phillip Farms Limted. The
company, based presently in Abiokuta, Nigeria is into aqua-agriculture and other modes of farming. I intend to go into bussiness relationship with you and your contribution towards
the achievement is highly needed.

I will like to establish an agricultural farm over there in your country
and I will like to send you the funds of which you will use in the investment while I will come over to meet with you as soon as the money is in your account. The total amount of funds I am going to transfer is $4.5Million USD into your account. 15% of the total fund will be your share while the rest will be for my investment I intend doing over there between us. If you are contented with my offer,send me a reply through my email address, and then we will proceed with the documentations.
I am eargerly looking forward to your reply. Please include your phone and
fax numbers so that we can talk

Yours sincerely,
COSMOS OHAKWE


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